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Performance of QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube Test and Tuberculin Skin Test in Assessment of Nosocomial Transmission of Tuberculosis and Infection Control Implementation in Health Care Facilities in Georgia | ავტორები: | Mirtskhulava, Veriko | | თემატიკა: | ტუბერკულიოზი; | | დუის თემატიკა: | სამედიცინო მეცნიერებები, მედიცინა | | სარჩევი: | List of Figures ;
List of Tables;
Introduction ;
Literature Review;
Nosocomial TB Transmission ;
Latent Tuberculosis Infection;
LTBI Diagnostic Tests;
Tuberculin Skin Test ;
Interferon-gamma Release Assays ;
Methods ;
Study Setting and Population ;
Ethics Statement;
Data Collection;
Laboratory Methods ;
QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube Test ;
Tuberculin Skin Testing ;
Study Measures and Definitions;
Statistical Considerations ;
Results;
Study Population;
Prevalence of TST and QFT-GIT Positivity;
Risk factors for LTBI prevalence;
TST and QFT-GIT Conversion Rates;
Risk factors for TST and QFT-GIT conversion ;
Consistently Positive QFT-GIT ;
Agreement between the Diagnostic Tests for Latent TB Infection (LTBI);
Risk factors for discordant results between TST and QFT-GIT ;
Active TB Disease ;
HCWs Knowledge about TB;
HCWs Beliefs about LTBI and TB IC ;
TB IC Related Behavior or Willingness to Exhibit TB IC-related Behavior ;
NOTE. TB, tuberculosis; IC, IC; UV, ultraviolet; LTBI, latent tuberculosis infection.;
Predictors of HCW Knowledge about TB;
Association between HCW TB Knowledge and Beliefs;
Predictors of TB IC–Related Behaviors;
Discussion;
Limitations;
Conclusions ;
Practical Recommendations ;
Bibliography;
Appendix 1. Questionnaire ;
Appendix 2. Data Collection Form ;
Appendix 3. Healthcare Provider Survey about Latent Tuberculosis Infection;
Appendix 4. Methodology for Drawing Blood;
Appendix 5. QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-tube . | | გამოცემის თარიღი: | 2015 | | წყარო: | Performance of QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube Test and Tuberculin Skin Test in Assessment of Nosocomial Transmission of Tuberculosis and Infection Control Implementation in Health Care Facilities in Georgia/ V. Mirtskhulava; degree of Doctor of Philosophy; scientific advisor: N.Tabagari, H.Blumberg; David Tvildiani Medical University; Tb., 2015-122 p.-- bibliographi: 118-122. UDC: 616.24-002.5 | | ძირითადი ენა: | ინგლისური | | მოცულობა: | 122 გვ. | | შეიქმნა: | 2015-10-05 | | შესწორდა: | 2015-10-05 |
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