Tuberculin skin test and boosted reactions among newly employed healthcare workers: an observational study.

<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate the prevalence of and factors associated with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) based on the tuberculin skin test (TST) and to estimate the boosted reaction rate among newly employed healthcare workers (HCWs).<h4>Design</h4>Newly employed HCWs...

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Main Authors: Song Yee Kim, Moo Suk Park, Young Sam Kim, Se Kyu Kim, Joon Chang, Dongeun Yong, Hyun Sook Kim, Kyungwon Lee, Young Ae Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23717631/pdf/?tool=EBI