Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis(TB) Infection in Health Care Workers Using TST and Whole Blood Interferon-γ Assay

The investigators think that the health care workers who contact frequently with active tuberculosis patients have more increased prevalence of LTBI compared with those who don't.

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Key information

Conditions

Tuberculosis Actinomycetales Infections Bacterial Infections Bacterial Infections and Mycoses Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections Infections Mycobacterium Infections

Age range

20 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Who can participate

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

health care workers

Exclusion criteria

active pulmonary tuberculosis
previous Tuberculosis history
below 20 years old
history of hypersensitivity about PPD
pregnant

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Yonsei University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

First posted: Aug 20, 2009
Registry last updated: Aug 20, 2009

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