Clinical Infectious Diseases
Volume 65, Issue 8, 2017, Pages 1407-1409

Systematic tuberculosis screening in Asylum Seekers in Italy (Article) (Open Access)

Vanino E.* , Tadolini M. , Attard L. , Po C. , Francia F. , Giannini A. , Viale P.
  • a Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, St. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 11, Bologna, 40138, Italy
  • b Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, St. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 11, Bologna, 40138, Italy
  • c Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, St. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 11, Bologna, 40138, Italy
  • d Department of Public Health, Emilia Romagna Region, Italy
  • e Department of Public Health, Emilia Romagna Region, Italy
  • f Department of Public Health, Emilia Romagna Region, Italy
  • g Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, St. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 11, Bologna, 40138, Italy

Abstract

The preliminary findings of a tuberculosis (TB) screening of asylum seekers performed in a reception center located in northern Italy reveal a post-entry screening prevalence rate of 535 per 100 000 individuals screened. This result shows that systematic use of chest radiography is a useful tool for active TB screening among asylum seekers in Italy. © The Author 2017. Published by Oxford University Press for the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

Chest radiography Screening Asylum seekers tuberculosis

Index Keywords

hospital admission refugee mass screening human immigration Refugees statistics and numerical data priority journal procedures algorithm screening asylum seeker Young Adult diagnostic imaging Humans migrant Adolescent male female tuberculosis questionnaire prevalence Article adult thorax radiography Italy Radiography, Thoracic
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85032803193&doi=10.1093%2fcid%2fcix503&partnerID=40&md5=623ef0d6c276caa00e2d1ba5299c6a34
DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix503
ISSN: 10584838
Cited by: 4
Original Language: English