Systematic review and meta-analysis of TST conversion risk in deployed military and long-term civilian travelers

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 233-242

  Freeman, Randall J ^a,b   Mancuso, James D ^a,b   Riddle, Mark S ^c   Keep, Lisa W ^a  

^a UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^c NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; META ANALYSIS; MILITARY DEPLOYMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRAVEL; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADULT; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, INFECTIOUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK FACTORS; TRAVEL; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954373366     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: 17088305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2010.00424.x     Document Type: Article

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