ESTIMATION OF THE SPREAD OF LATENT TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION IN TUBERCULOSIS FACILITY EMPLOYEES

Abstract

The paper gives the results of examination using QuantiFERON-TB and diaskintest in 180 employees of the Novosibirsk Research Institute of Tuberculosis. Latent tuberculosis infection was detected in almost one-third of the employees. The closest proximity to the patient (phthisiatricians and middle-level medical personnel) and a long (more than 10-year) service are important infection factors for the employees. Diaskintest and QuantiFERON-TB show a moderate agreement, more on a negative result. The obtained data on the conversion and reversion of QuantiFERON-TB during retesting are ambiguous and agree with those of available foreign publications.

Keywords

• латентный туберкулез
• диаскинтест