Evaluation of Latent Tuberculosis Infection Using the ESAT6-CFP10 Skin Test Among International Freshmen With Diverse Skin Tones at a University - Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, China, September 2023.

ABSTRACT: Newer skin tests, including the ESAT6-CFP10 (EC) skin test, were recommended for diagnosing Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) infection. However, no data exist assessing the diagnostic performance of the EC skin test among foreign students with different skin tones. A cohort study at Nanjing Medical University screened incoming foreign freshmen. The EC skin test was used to assess for M. tb infection, and results were read at 24, 48, 72, and 96-hours post-administration. Among 96 participants, M. tb infection rates at 24, 48, 72, and 96-hours post-injection were 3.13%, 7.29%, 13.54%, and 9.38%, respectively. While infection rates were lower among individuals with darker skin tones, the difference was not statistically significant (P=0.186), and variations were consistent across different

SUBMITTER: Lu P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11369060 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature