Abstract
Tuberculosis is a re-emerging public health threat. This article discusses the particular characteristics of tuberculosis among older adults and the use of the tuberculin skin test as a tool for diagnosis of tuberculosis infection with emphasis in long-term care facility residents. An overview of new diagnostic tests based on gamma interferon release is also included.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 322-328 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Geriatrics and Aging |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - May 2007 |
Keywords
- Long-term care facilities
- Purified protein derivative
- Tuberculin skin test
- Tuberculosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Aging
- Gerontology
- Geriatrics and Gerontology