Abstract
We estimated the latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) rate for foreign-born students at Keio University, Tokyo, Japan, using an interferon-γ release assay. The LTBI rate for students from countries with estimated tuberculosis incidence >100 cases/100,000 persons was high (10.0%). Universities should screen for LTBI in students from countries with high tuberculosis incidence.
Highlights
B. contaminans is the cause of widespread pharmaceutical product contamination, and infection outbreaks by this species are well-documented (3,10)
Universities should screen for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in students from countries with high tuberculosis incidence
We conducted a survey of LTBI among foreign-born students by using an interferon-γ release assay (IGRA)
Summary
B. contaminans is the cause of widespread pharmaceutical product contamination, and infection outbreaks by this species are well-documented (3,10). Increase in isolation of Burkholderia contaminans from Spanish patients with cystic fibrosis. Estimating Latent Tuberculosis Infection Using Interferon-γ Release Assay, Japan We estimated the latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) rate for foreign-born students at Keio University, Tokyo, Japan, using an interferon-γ release assay.
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