Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of TST Conversion Risk in Deployed Military and Long-Term Civilian Travelers

Transmission of tuberculosis (TB) during travel is a significant potential infectious disease threat to travelers. However, there is uncertainty in the travel medicine community regarding the evidence base for both estimates of risk for latent TB infection (LTBI) in long-term travelers and for infor...

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Main Authors: Freeman, Randall J, Mancuso, James D, Riddle, Mark S, Keep, Lisa W
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL
COMMUNITIES
CONFIDENCE LIMITS
HETEROGENEITY
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
MEDICINE
Medicine and Medical Research
MILITARY PERSONNEL
Personnel Management and Labor Relations
RANDOM VARIABLES
RISK
SKIN TESTS
Surface Transportation and Equipment
TRAVEL
TST(TUBERCULIN SKIN TEST)
TUBERCULIN
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Summary:Transmission of tuberculosis (TB) during travel is a significant potential infectious disease threat to travelers. However, there is uncertainty in the travel medicine community regarding the evidence base for both estimates of risk for latent TB infection (LTBI) in long-term travelers and for information regarding which travelers may benefit from pre- or post-travel TB screening. The purpose of this study was to determine the risk for tuberculin skin test (TST) conversion, used as a surrogate for L TBI, in long-term travelers from low- to high-risk countries. Pub. in Journal of Travel Medicine, v17 n4, p233-242, 2010.