Tuberculin skin testing among healthcare workers in the University of Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

To determine the occupational risk of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among healthcare workers (HCWs) and to examine the utility of tuberculin skin testing in a developing country with a high prevalence of bacille Calmette-Guerin vaccination. DESIGN: Tuberculin skin test (TST) survey. SETTING:...

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Main Authors: Tan, L.H., Kamarulzaman, A., Liam, C.K., Lee, T.C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2002
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/4625/1/Tan-2002-Tuberculin_skin_test.pdf