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1288/2012 - Prevalence of tuberculosis infection among healthcare students in a Public University in Vitória, ES, Brazil.
Prevalência de Infecção Latente pelo Mycobacterium tuberculosis entre Estudantes da Área da Saúde de uma Universidade Pública em Vitória – ES

Author:

• WESLEY PEREIRA ROGERIO - Rogerio, W.P. - CARIACICA, ES - UFES - <wesley_enfufes@hotmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Catarina Maria Oliveira Baraona - Baraona, C. M. O. - UFES - <cbaraona@hotmail.com>
• Thiago Nascimento do Prado - Prado, T.N. - Vitória , ES - UFES - <thiagonprado@gmail.com>
• Thamy Carvalho Lacerda - Lacerda, T.C. - UFES - <thamylacerda@gmail.com>
• Geisa Fregona Carlesso - Fregona, G. - UFES - <gfregona@gmail.com>
• Ethel Leonor Noia Maciel - Maciel, E. L. N. - UFES - <ethel.maciel@gmail.com>
ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4826-3355

Thematic Area:

Epidemiologia

Abstract:

Objective: To determine the prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in nursing students and medical students of Federal University of Espirito Santo (UFES) Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. Data were collected through a data collection instrument regarding: personal characteristics, information about tuberculosis, use of preventive measures, etc. Then, there was application of the tuberculin skin test, with readings after 72 hours of application by trained nurses, the positive cutoff point for the TST was 10 mm of induration in the 72-hour reading. Results: For this purpose, actively participated in the study 225 volunteer subjects, corresponding to 98, 127 students of Medicine and Nursing. A positive tuberculin skin test was found in 54 students of both courses, resulting in a prevalence of 24%. Among Students of Nursing the result of a positive TST was obtained in 24% (31) and Medical Students in 23% (23), this difference was not statistically significant. Conclusions: It is necessary to carry out a program of tuberculin testing, routine tuberculin for confirmation, combined with interventions to reduce the risk of nosocomial transmission in the workplace is, as well as further studies to evaluate the effectiveness of new tests to detect latent tuberculosis infection.

Keywords:

StudentsNursing StudentsMedical StudentsTuberculosisTuberculin Test

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Rogerio, W.P., Baraona, C. M. O., Prado, T.N., Lacerda, T.C., Fregona, G., Maciel, E. L. N.. Prevalence of tuberculosis infection among healthcare students in a Public University in Vitória, ES, Brazil.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2012/Dec). [Citado em 18/05/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/prevalence-of-tuberculosis-infection-among-healthcare-students-in-a-public-university-in-vitoria-es-brazil/12035?id=12035



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