The Booster Phenomenon in 2-Step Tuberculin Skin Testing in Hemodialysis Patients

GEGET ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-69
Author(s):  
Bahia Mostafa ◽  
Mona Elattar ◽  
Rasha Gamal El-Din ◽  
Hossam Masoud
Keyword(s):  
Skin Testing ◽  
Hemodialysis Patients ◽  
Tuberculin Skin Testing

Tuberculosis in Hemodialysis Patients in New Jersey: A Statewide Study

1999 ◽  
Vol 20 (9) ◽  
pp. 607-609 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa A. Simon ◽  
Sindy Paul ◽  
Daniel Wartenberg ◽  
Jerome I. Tokars
Keyword(s):  
New Jersey ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Skin Testing ◽  
Hemodialysis Patients ◽  
Chronic Hemodialysis ◽  
Tuberculin Skin Testing ◽  
Control Policies ◽  
Newly Hired ◽  
Tb Infection Control

AbstractObjective:To study the incidence of tuberculosis (TB), tuberculin skin testing (TST) practices, and infection control practices at outpatient hemodialysis centers.Design:Mail surveys performed in December 1994 and 1995.Main Outcome Measures:The numbers of patients with incident active TB during 1994 and 1995, TST policies during 1994, and TB infection control policies in 1994.Setting:All outpatient dialysis centers in New Jersey.Patients or Participants:Healthcare workers and patients in dialysis centers in New Jersey.Results:Of 47 centers, 41 provided information on TST and TB infection control policies and practices. TSTs were performed on newly hired healthcare workers at all 41 centers and on established workers at 39 centers. In contrast, only 1 center reported performing TSTs on hemodialysis patients; 5 other centers reported screening of patients for TB using chest radiographs. Active TB was reported in 3 of 4,550 chronic hemodialysis patients in 1994 (rate, 66/100,000 patient-years) and in 4 of 4,831 patients in 1995 (rate, 83/100,000 patient-years). Both rates were several times higher than the rate in the New Jersey general population during this period (10.7-10.8/100,000).Conclusion:Although based on small numbers of patients with TB, we found a relatively high incidence of TB among hemodialysis patients in New Jersey. Most centers reported performing TSTs on workers but not on patients. These results suggest the need for improved TB screening and infection control precautions at outpatient dialysis centers.

Tuberculin Skin Test Results and the Booster Phenomenon in Two-Step Tuberculin Skin Testing in Hemodialysis Patients

Renal Failure ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 425-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ekrem Dogan ◽  
Reha Erkoc ◽  
Hayriye Sayarlioglu ◽  
Kursat Uzun
Keyword(s):  
Tuberculin Skin Test ◽  
Skin Test ◽  
Skin Testing ◽  
Hemodialysis Patients ◽  
Tuberculin Skin Testing ◽  
Test Results

Tuberculin Skin Test Results and the Booster Phenomenon in Two-Step Tuberculin Skin Testing in Hemodialysis Patients

Renal Failure ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 425-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ekrem Dogan ◽  
Reha Erkoc ◽  
Hayriye Sayarlioglu ◽  
Kursat Uzun
Keyword(s):  
Tuberculin Skin Test ◽  
Skin Test ◽  
Skin Testing ◽  
Hemodialysis Patients ◽  
Tuberculin Skin Testing ◽  
Test Results

scholarly journals A prevalence study of bovine tuberculosis by using abattoir meat inspection and tuberculin skin testing data, histopathological and IS6110PCR examination of tissues with tuberculous lesions in cattle inEthiopia

2012 ◽  
Vol 51 (No. 11) ◽  
pp. 512-522 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shitaye JE ◽  
B. Getahun ◽  
T. Alemayehu ◽  
M. Skoric ◽  
F. Treml ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Skin Testing ◽  
Dairy Farm ◽  
Granulomatous Inflammation ◽  
Work Load ◽  
Meat Inspection ◽  
Skin Tests ◽  
Tuberculin Skin Testing ◽  
Mesenteric Lymph Nodes ◽  
Tissue Samples

Post mortem surveillances, for the detection of tuberculous lesions in particular depend on the work load time and the diligence of the inspector conducting the examination. The first aim of the study was to determine the trend of occurrence of tuberculous lesions in two abattoirs in Addis Ababa and Debre-Zeit (Ethiopia). The second aim of the study was to determine prevalence of the tuberculin skin test results in 10 dairy farm areas in Addis Ababa. The third aim was to detect tuberculous lesions and causal agents from tissue samples of the respiratory tract and mesenteric lymph nodes of the slaughtered cattle. The ten year (1996–2005) retrospective analysis of the meat inspection of 2 455 289 slaughtered animals showed that 707 (0.028%) were found with tuberculous lesions in parenchymatous organs of which were 699 (0.052%) of 1 336 266 cattle, 4 (0.001%) of 534 436 sheep, 3 (0.001%) of 573 767 goats and 1 (0.009%) of 10 820 pigs. The tuberculous lesions found in cattle were statistically highly significant (P < 0.01) than in other animals. The bovine tuberculin skin tests were conducted in Addis Ababa in 10 farm areas in 85 dairy farms having 2 098 cattle. Positive reactions were obtained from 9 farm areas in 41 (48%) herds which included 392 (19%) of the animals. In a current study, tuberculous lesions were found in 34 (3.5%) animals by the meat inspection surveillance of 984 cattle. Histopathologically, granulomatous inflammation was evident in 3 (8.8%) animals with tuberculous lesions. A highly sensitive PCR (IS6110) was positive in 4 of 34 (11.8%) animals with tuberculous lesions and in 1 (2.9%) of animal without lesions. The analyzed data and these study findings indicated that tuberculosis in cattle is an existing problem inEthiopia which needs to be solved.

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