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Tuberculosis Screening and Targeted Testing of College and University Students

This pamphlet provides information about screening of college and university students for tuberculosis (TB). It discusses the importance of screening, when and whom to screen, screening methods, interpreting the results of a TB skin test, and what to do if the TB skin test is positive. A sample TB screening form is provided.

Author:

American College Health Association, American College Health Association, Task Force on HIV Disease and AIDS, ACHA

Topic:

Schools, Diagnosis, Diagnosis- Screening, TB Skin Test

Country of Origin:

United States

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