The importance of two-step tuberculin skin testing for newly employed healthcare workers

Elizabeth C. Frenzel; Georgia A. Thomas; Hend A. Hanna

doi:10.1086/503640

The importance of two-step tuberculin skin testing for newly employed healthcare workers

Elizabeth C. Frenzel, Georgia A. Thomas, Hend A. Hanna

Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, and Employee Health

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At the time of hire, 4059 of 6522 healthcare workers required a 2-step tuberculin skin test; 114 workers (2.8%) demonstrated a boosted reaction after the second step. Boosted reactions were significantly associated with male sex and older age. A verbal history of previous tuberculin skin test results was not a reliable indicator of baseline tuberculin skin test status at the time of hire.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	512-514
Number of pages	3
Journal	Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Volume	27
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/503640
State	Published - May 2006

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Epidemiology
Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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