Factors contribute to Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) positive among urban Islander, Malaysian Borneo

• Main Authors: Mokti, K.,, Ibrahim, M.Y.,, Giloi, N.,, Firdaus Hayati, Mohammad Saffree bin Jeffree, Khamisah Awang Lukman, Jaafar, S.J.,, Azman Atil, Rahim, M.A.A.,, Madrim, M.F.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Gazi Universitesi 2020
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RL Dermatology
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/26859/1/Factors%20contribute%20to%20Tuberculin%20Skin%20Test%20%28TST%29%20positive%20among%20urban%20Islander%2C%20Malaysian%20Borneo.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/26859/; https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85098638583&origin=inward&txGid=9e09338da97b3f0e624afd1787b88f77

Introduction: Latency and the identification of risk groups have become a challenge and a priority to achieve the control and eradication of the TB disease. The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence and risk factors of tuberculin skin test (TST) positive in Pulau Gaya, Sabah, Malays...