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Tuberculin testing in hospital personnel

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

Marguerite P. Holley  and
C. A. Bartzokas
Marguerite P. Holley
Affiliation:
David Lewis Northern Hospital, Leeds Street, Liverpool, L3 6AU
C. A. Bartzokas
Affiliation:
David Lewis Northern Hospital, Leeds Street, Liverpool, L3 6AU
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Tuberculin testing of 176 personnel in a Liverpool hospital showed a total incidence of 68 % negative reactors. This remarkably high percentage was similar for each of the various groups of workers tested. We did not find the Tine test to be a satisfactory method of screening for tuberculin sensitivity because 30% were doubtful reactors. In these, further tuberculin testing by the Mantoux reagent was always positive.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 78 , Issue 3 , June 1977 , pp. 325 - 329
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1977

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