Conversion Rate of (TST) Tuberculin Skin Test and Quantiferon-TB Gold In Tube Assay in Health Care Workers

Yonsei University53 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to access conversion rate of TST (Tuberculin skin test) and Quantiferon-TB Gold In tube assay in health care workers.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Tuberculosis

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 75 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * age 20-75, men and women * participant who was enrolled in the study of latent tuberculosis in health care worker (IRB No.4-2009-0187) * high risk or low risk health care worker who was performed TST or Quantiferon-TB Gold In tube assay before Exclusion Criteria: * age \< 20 * person who don't agree with enrollment * illiterate * person who is diagnosed as active tuberculosis now * person who has history of hypersensitivity on PPD (tuberculin purified protein derivative) * pregnant woman * person who is treated as active tuberculosis

Locations (1)

Severance Hospital

Seoul, South Korea

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

conversion rate of latent tuberculosis infection in hospital workers

Time frame: 3months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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