title: [Use of QuantiFeron TB-2G test on high-risk groups for tuberculosis infection at our hospital].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the infection rate of tuberculosis in high-risk employees at our hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  We measured interferon gamma levels in 40 employees and evaluated the infection rate in doctors working in the Tuberculosis Ward (D group), nurses in the Tuberculosis Ward (N group), and other high-risk employees (O group).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The overall infection rate including probable infection was 6/40 (15.0%). The infection rate in the N group was 0%, while those in the D and O groups were 27.3% and 20.0% respectively. No new infection of tuberculosis was observed after the introduction of tuberculosis infection measure manual of our hospital.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our hospital's tuberculosis infection measure manual was effective in decreasing the new tuberculosis infection despite a high infection rate in high-risk employees at our hospital.
authors: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, National Hospital Organization Matsue National Hospital, 5-8-31, Agenogi, Matsue-shi, Shimane 690-8556, Japan. yano@matsue.hosp.go.jp
authors: Shuichi
authors: S
authors: Yano
authors: Kanako
authors: K
authors: Kobayashi
authors: Toshikazu
authors: T
authors: Ikeda
authors: Yoshiyuki
authors: Y
authors: Tokuda
authors: Hirokazu
authors: H
authors: Touge
authors: Shigenori
authors: S
authors: Ishikawa
authors: Hiroyasu
authors: H
authors: Takeyama
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D012306:Risk; D014374:Tuberculin Test / Q000379:methods*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic