Interpretation of repeat tuberculin skin testing in international adoptees: Conversions or boosting

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 913-919

  Mandalakas, Anna M ^a   Kirchner, H Lester ^a   Zhu, Xaiobei ^a   Yeo, Kee Thai ^a   Starke, Jeffrey R ^b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoptees; Bacille Calmette Gu rin; Tuberculosis; Tuberculosis testing; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE;

ADOPTED CHILD; ARTICLE; BCG VACCINATION; CASE MANAGEMENT; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS; ADOPTION; IMMUNOLOGY; INFANT; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MIGRATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES;

ADOPTION; BCG VACCINE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERNATIONALITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 54049112743     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181758187     Document Type: Article

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