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16410920

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-1-13
pubmed:abstractText
This prospective study evaluated the incidence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among nursing students at the Federal University of Espírito Santo, using the purified protein derivative test. In parallel, we evaluated whether knowledge on tuberculosis transmission mechanisms had any impact on nursing students' attitudes in relation to the risk of tuberculosis infection. The incidence of tuberculin conversion was 10.5% per year (p=0.035, 95% CI = 3.63-17.43), whereas the expected conversion rate in the overall population in Brazil is 0.5% per year. These results indicate nursing students as a group at risk for TB infection. Among the risk factors studied only the use of NIOSH95 masks was associated with protection against infection (RR=0.2). Furthermore there was no statistical difference among students that PPD converted and those who remained negative regarding disease knowledge and the existence of adequate facilities for patient hospitalization. Our data reinforces the need for implementing special biosafety programs targeting this professional group.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0037-8682
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
38
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
469-72
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Prevalence and incidence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in nursing students in Vitória, Espírito Santo.
pubmed:affiliation
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES. emaciel@ndi.ufes.br
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural