Screening for pulmonary tuberculosis using chest radiography in new employees in an industrial park in Taiwan

Shih-Bin Su, MD, MS,a,b Chien-Fang Chiu, MD,a Cheng-Ta Chang, MD,c Kow-Tong Chen, MD, PhD,dChing-Yih Lin, MD,e and How-Ran Guo, MD, MPH, ScDb,fTainan, TaiwanBackground: Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is prevalent in Taiwan, but it is suspected that its occurrence has been underestimatedby the National TB Surveillance Program. A pre-employment health examination is mandated by law in Taiwan, providing a mechanismto assess the occurrence of TB more accurately.Methods: A pre-employment TB screening pr ...

Screening of Immigrants and Refugees for Pulmonary Tuberculosis in San Diego County, California

Study objectives: To evaluate the outcomes of a tuberculosis (TB) screening program for recentimmigrants to San Diego County, CA, and to compare the demographic and clinical characteristicsof pulmonary TB cases occurring in recently arrived foreign-born persons detected throughthis screening with those of similar cases found through routine surveillance.Design: Retrospective review of computer databases and medical records.Setting: Local public health department.Patients: Recent immigrants and r ...