[An epidemiological study of skin tuberculin positivity in the province of La Spezia in 1988-1991: an evaluation of the results in 3932 cases].
In recent years (1989-1991) the author has tested for positivity of tuberculosis (with Tine-Test) 3.932 children, belonging to two age groups: 1-3 and 10-11 years. The results of positivity to the cutireaction (0% and 0.32% respectively) were lower, in comparison to other published reports.
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Servizio Materno-Infantile e dell'Età Evalutiva, XIX USL, Spezzino, Italia.
D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D014374:Tuberculin Test / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology*
Indagine epidemiologica sulla cuti-positività tubercolinica in provincia di La Spezia negli anni 1988-1991: valutazione dei risultati su 3.932 casi.