[Medical students as an independent tuberculosis-risk group].

Of fundamental importance is the detection of tuberculosis among its higher risk population groups. This applies in full measure to medical students. The rates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, its risk, tuberculin sensitivity, and incidence were studied in 2499 students from different higher educational establishments. During the study years, there was a significant increase in these parameters in medical students during study years as compared to humanitarian students, which allows medical students to be considered as an independent social tuberculosis-risk group.