European Respiratory Journal
Volume 49, Issue 4, 2017

Yield of tuberculosis screening in asylum-seekers by country of origin: Analysis of screening data in a German federal state (2002–2015) (Letter) (Open Access)

Bozorgmehr K.* , Joggerst B. , Wagner U. , Stock C.
  • a Dept of General Practice and Health Services Research, University Hospital Heidelberg, Marsilius Arkaden, INF 130.2, Heidelberg, 69120, Germany
  • b Public Health Authority, Pforzheim, Germany
  • c Public Health Authority, Section for Disease Control, Karlsruhe, Germany
  • d Institute of Medical Biometry and Informatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

Abstract

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Index Keywords

Germany refugee mass screening Letter medical examination sex ratio human Refugees middle aged statistics and numerical data sputum culture interferon gamma release assay priority journal Aged morbidity screening test asylum seeker Young Adult Humans lung tuberculosis Adolescent male female tuberculosis geographic origin gamma interferon polymerase chain reaction sputum cytodiagnosis tuberculin test adult thorax radiography Sex Distribution computer assisted tomography age distribution Poisson distribution public health Child
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85020919176&doi=10.1183%2f13993003.02327-2016&partnerID=40&md5=0bbd14d8033a9630d5a8a73bafd9d70e
DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02327-2016
ISSN: 09031936
Cited by: 8
Original Language: English