The booster phenomenon in 2-step tuberculin skin testing of patients receiving long-term hemodialysis

Akcay, A; Erdem, Y; Altun, B; Usalan, C; Agca, E; Yasavul, U; Turgan, C; Caglar, S

doi:10.1016/s0196-6553(02)48238-7

The booster phenomenon in 2-step tuberculin skin testing of patients receiving long-term hemodialysis

Akcay A., Erdem Y., Altun B., Usalan C., Agca E., Yasavul U., ...Daha Fazla

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL, cilt.31, sa.6, ss.371-374, 2003 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 6
Basım Tarihi: 2003
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0196-6553(02)48238-7
Dergi Adı: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.371-374
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: Tuberculosis remains a significant health problem for patients receiving long-term hemodialysis (HD). The tuberculin skin test (TST) is an important method for detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. This study examined the significance and frequency of the booster phenomenon in serial TST of HD patients.