Survey of tuberculin skin test positivity among Israeli pediatric hospital workers. |
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| Authors: | Yaron Finkelstein Henia Elenberg Gabriel Chodick Vered Hoffer Itamar Shalit Ben-Zion Garty |
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| Institution: | Department of Pediatrics B, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tiqva. |
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| Abstract: | Tuberculin skin test (TST) was performed in 374 healthcare workers. TST results of induration of 10 mm or more and 20 mm or more were noted in 44.9% and 10.4%, respectively. Positive TST (> 10 mm) was found to be significantly associated with age, country of origin, and duration of employment. |
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