The Prevalence and Predictors of Tuberculin Positivity in Subjects Screened for Reasons other than Contact Investigation
BACKGROUND: No previous studies have estimated the rates of tuberculin positivity (TP) in noncontact populations within the same community, which is important for prioritizing and implementing preventive measures.
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| description | BACKGROUND: No previous studies have estimated the rates of tuberculin positivity (TP) in noncontact populations within the same community, which is important for prioritizing and implementing preventive measures. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cb77d997540841b78db7181c40eacfb32025-02-03T06:46:11ZengWileyCanadian Respiratory Journal1198-22412008-01-0115418118710.1155/2008/575190The Prevalence and Predictors of Tuberculin Positivity in Subjects Screened for Reasons other than Contact InvestigationEduardo Hernández-Garduño0R Kevin Elwood1Division of Tuberculosis Control, British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDivision of Tuberculosis Control, British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaBACKGROUND: No previous studies have estimated the rates of tuberculin positivity (TP) in noncontact populations within the same community, which is important for prioritizing and implementing preventive measures.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/575190 |
| spellingShingle | Eduardo Hernández-Garduño R Kevin Elwood The Prevalence and Predictors of Tuberculin Positivity in Subjects Screened for Reasons other than Contact Investigation Canadian Respiratory Journal |
| title | The Prevalence and Predictors of Tuberculin Positivity in Subjects Screened for Reasons other than Contact Investigation |
| title_full | The Prevalence and Predictors of Tuberculin Positivity in Subjects Screened for Reasons other than Contact Investigation |
| title_fullStr | The Prevalence and Predictors of Tuberculin Positivity in Subjects Screened for Reasons other than Contact Investigation |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Prevalence and Predictors of Tuberculin Positivity in Subjects Screened for Reasons other than Contact Investigation |
| title_short | The Prevalence and Predictors of Tuberculin Positivity in Subjects Screened for Reasons other than Contact Investigation |
| title_sort | prevalence and predictors of tuberculin positivity in subjects screened for reasons other than contact investigation |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/575190 |
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