Tuberculosis and immigration.
Immigration has altered the epidemiology and clinical pattern of tuberculosis in the UK. Clinical awareness needs to be high because of a 25-fold increased incidence in immigrant subgroups. Drug resistance is also increased. New immigrants should be screened for tuberculosis.
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Blackburn Royal Infirmary, Lancashire.
D001500:BCG Vaccine; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008403:Mass Screening; D011159:Population Surveillance; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
D001500:BCG Vaccine