[Use of QuantiFeron TB-2G test on high-risk groups for tuberculosis infection at our hospital].
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.
Yano
Shuichi
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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
Kobayashi
Kanako
K
Ikeda
Toshikazu
T
Tokuda
Yoshiyuki
Y
Touge
Hirokazu
H
Ishikawa
Shigenori
S
Takeyama
Hiroyasu
H
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*
D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic