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L Savin

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[The distribution of tuberculin allergy among students in their 5th and 6th years at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iaşi].

The authors studied the distribution of tuberculin allergy in a group of high TB risk, the students in last years of study of the Iaşi University of Medicine. They are already BCG vaccinated. An infection prevalence of 18.6% was found--reactions over 18 mm, also a reaction of 10-17 mm was found at 62.2% of the students having 2-3 BCG scars. In the time of the present national BCG vaccination program there is need for new criteria for separating the two types of allergy: post BCG and post infection.

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[A microepidemic of severe tuberculosis in a hospital for chronic neuropsychiatric patients].

Details and considerations on a microepidemic of severe tuberculosis occurring in a hospital for chronic neuro-psychic patients are presented. This episode presents a practical interest by the knowledge of the circumstances of occurrence and progression, clinical-epidemiological features, associated favouring factors (immunodeficiency, absence of a sustained program for tuberculosis investigation) and biologic prophylaxis by BCG vaccinations and revaccinations. Several measures for avoiding such epidemics and, in prospect, of AIDS in the institutions at high risk are discussed.

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[The risk of tuberculous infection on the territory of Iaşi County in a 5-year period].

The authors study the infection risk (IR) in the Iaşi County, between 1983 and 1987, at the age of 6-7 years old, in relation to the evolution of tuberculosis incidence in children and to the bacillary incidence and prevalence. TR was maintained, in the period of study, at about 0.90%, thus corresponding to the bacillary incidence on the territory, on average of 39% inhabitants. Calculation of the contagiousness parameter of the contaminating sources showed that a source is infectious for about 13 children at 100,000 inhabitants. The findings above plead for the necessity of improving the county fighting program against tuberculosis.

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