Tuberculosis infection in foreign-born children: A screening survey based on skin and blood testing

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1182-1184

  Losi, Monica ^a   Bergamini, B M ^a   Venturelli, C ^a   Del Giovane, C ^a   Sighinolfi, G ^b   Rumpaneisi, F ^c   Richeldi, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b Local Health Service of Modena ^*  (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Active tuberculosis; Foreign born children; Interferon gamma assays; Latent tuberculosis infection

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; GAMMA INTERFERON; ISONIAZID;

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BCG VACCINATION; BLOOD EXAMINATION; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INTERFERON GAMMA RELEASE ASSAY; LATENT TUBERCULOSIS; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUBERCULIN TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERFERON-GAMMA; INTERFERON-GAMMA RELEASE TESTS; ITALY; MASS SCREENING; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80051700431     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.10.0736     Document Type: Article

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