TY - JOUR ID - 240182 TI - Evaluation of Tuberculin Skin Test Positivity and Early Tuberculin Conversion among Medical Intern Trainees in Tunisia JO - TANAFFOS (Respiration) JA - RSPR LA - en SN - 1735-0344 AU - Toujani, Sonia AU - Cherif, Jouda AU - Mjid, Meriem AU - Hedhli, Abir AU - Ouahchy, Yassine AU - Beji, Majed AD - El Manar Tunis University, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Rabta hospital, Respiratory Department, Research Unit 12SP06, Tunisia. Y1 - 2017 PY - 2017 VL - 16 IS - 2 SP - 149 EP - 156 KW - Healthcare workers KW - Medical students KW - Tuberculin conversion KW - tuberculosis DO - N2 - Background: As healthcare workers (HCWs), medical trainees are at a high-risk for acquisition of tuberculosis (TB) infection and disease. To our knowledge, there are no published data about TB infection among medical trainees in Tunisia. To determine the tuberculin skin test (TST) positivity and tuberculin conversion among a group of medical trainees in different departments at our institution. Materials and Methods: We performed a prospective study using the TST. The study was conducted in two steps: 1) an initial TST survey and 2) an evaluation of the TST conversion rates. Results: Among 114 participants, the TST was positive (≥10 mm) in 26.3% and negative ( UR - https://www.tanaffosjournal.ir/article_240182.html L1 - https://www.tanaffosjournal.ir/article_240182_676e3e502201dbf14e3343ea105f78cd.pdf ER -