Dixon W C, Collins M
Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, California, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 1998 Jan;46(4):171-5. doi: 10.1080/07448489809595605.
Active tuberculosis and the potential for widespread disease exist on college campuses. To maximize the benefit and minimize the potential harm of a screening program, health service clinicians should administer tuberculin skin tests to high-risk students only. Those found to be infected should be considered for prophylactic treatment. The criteria that identify students as being at high risk need to be clearly appreciated, especially the issue of birth outside the United States. Certain countries of origin pose a high risk; others do not. By understanding the fundamentals of the current pandemic and employing a consistent approach, college health professionals can make the correct screening decisions, thereby reducing the risk to their campus communities and assisting in the eradication of this preventable disease.
大学校园里存在活动性结核病以及疾病广泛传播的可能性。为了使筛查项目的益处最大化并将潜在危害最小化，健康服务临床医生应仅对高危学生进行结核菌素皮肤试验。那些被发现感染的学生应考虑进行预防性治疗。需要清楚了解将学生确定为高危的标准，尤其是在美国境外出生的问题。某些原籍国风险高；其他国家则不然。通过了解当前疫情的基本情况并采用一致的方法，大学健康专业人员可以做出正确的筛查决策，从而降低对校园社区的风险，并协助根除这种可预防的疾病。
