Latent tuberculosis infection in medical students in the Northeast of Mexico.

Autor:	Lozano-Díaz ST; División de Ciencias de La Salud, Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico., Santaella-Sosa ER; División de Ciencias de La Salud, Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico., Garza-González JN; División de Ciencias de La Salud, Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico., Stoesslé P; Departamento de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico., Vargas-Villarreal J; Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas Del Noreste, Instituto Mexicano Del Seguro Social, Monterrey, Mexico., González-Salazar F; División de Ciencias de La Salud, Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico.; Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas Del Noreste, Instituto Mexicano Del Seguro Social, Monterrey, Mexico.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of clinical tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases [J Clin Tuberc Other Mycobact Dis] 2021 Jul 02; Vol. 24, pp. 100260. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jul 02 (Print Publication: 2021).
DOI:	10.1016/j.jctube.2021.100260
Abstrakt:	Background: Medical students are considered to be personnel with a high level of risk for developing latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). One possible reason is lack of knowledge about the transmission, prevention, and biosafety standards for tuberculosis disease. Objective: This research aimed to determine the rate of LTBI among medical students studying in a private School of Medicine in Monterrey, Mexico. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we obtained blood samples from 174 medical students. LTBI was diagnosed using the QuantiFERON®-TB Gold Plus test. The prevalence of LTBI was compared with the socio-demographic data of the students and their level of knowledge and use of personal protective equipment (PPE). Results: The proportion of LTBI in the students was 20.6%. Medical students in their first few years of medical school had a lower prevalence of LTBI than students in their final years of medical school. Additionally, students with a low level of knowledge on LTBI and low use of proper PPE had a higher prevalence of LTBI. Conclusions: In a School of Medicine in Monterrey, Mexico, the proportion of medical students with LTBI was low but the proportion increased in advanced students. Students who demonstrated adequate knowledge and use of respiratory protective masks had lower prevalence rates for LTBI. Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. (© 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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