title: Tuberculin reactivity and subsequent development of tuberculosis in a cohort of student nurses.
abstract: This retrospective study documents a strong correlation between tuberculin reactivity and the subsequent development of active tuberculosis in student nurses. 12% of the 25 student nurses with tuberculin reactions above 20 mm developed tuberculosis over a period of 2 years, compared to only 0.3% of the 341 student nurses with reactions of 20 mm or less. The implications of these findings for preventive therapy are discussed.
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authors.lastname: Jeyakumar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology; D015331:Cohort Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: D001500:BCG Vaccine