TB testing for hospital employees: new recommendations.
Addressing a problem that has become apparent as tuberculin skin testing is used more frequently in hospital employee programs, the Tuberculosis Control Division of the Center for Disease Control conducted a study on the booster phenomenon. As a result of this study, a new testing procedure is recommended that will minimize this factor, and thus allow more certainty that a conversion signifies a new infection.
D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014481:United States