Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2017 Oct 15;65(8):1407-1409.
doi: 10.1093/cid/cix503.

Systematic Tuberculosis Screening in Asylum Seekers in Italy

Elisa Vanino  1 , Marina Tadolini  1 , Luciano Attard  1 , Claudio Po  2 , Fausto Francia  2 , Adriana Giannini  2 , Pierluigi Viale  1
Affiliations

Systematic Tuberculosis Screening in Asylum Seekers in Italy

Elisa Vanino et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

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 100000 individuals screened. This result shows that systematic use of chest radiography is a useful tool for active TB screening among asylum seekers in Italy.

Keywords: asylum seekers; chest radiography; screening; tuberculosis.

PubMed Disclaimer

Comment in