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dc.contributor.authorGraham, Maryza-
dc.contributor.authorHowley, Tanya M-
dc.contributor.authorPierce, Robert J-
dc.contributor.authorJohnson, Paul D R-
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-15T23:37:33Z
dc.date.available2015-05-15T23:37:33Z
dc.date.issued2006-09-18-
dc.identifier.citationMedical Journal of Australia; 185(6): 324-6en_US
dc.identifier.otherPUBMEDen
dc.identifier.urihttps://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/10239en
dc.description.abstractBCG vaccination is no longer routinely offered to all medical students in Victoria. Practices in Australia's 15 medical schools vary widely with respect to BCG vaccination and surveillance for tuberculosis (TB) infection during the medical course. Health care workers can be exposed to TB in Australian hospitals, but the risk is much higher if they undertake work in countries with a high prevalence of TB, such as during student electives. BCG vaccination is safe, cheap and protects 50% or more of recipients from active TB, including multidrug-resistant TB. Protection is long-lasting, requires only a single dose, and there is new evidence that BCG may prevent primary infections, not just active disease. Although BCG vaccination interferes with the interpretation of the tuberculin skin test (TST), newer tests (QuantiFERON-TB Gold, T-SPOT.TB) are unaffected by BCG vaccination. We propose a standard approach for all Australian medical students that includes screening with TST and QuantiFERON-TB Gold/T-SPOT.TB at course entry, and recommending BCG vaccination for students who test negative, provided they have not previously received BCG vaccine.en_US
dc.language.isoenen
dc.subject.otherBCG Vaccine.therapeutic useen
dc.subject.otherFemaleen
dc.subject.otherHealth Policyen
dc.subject.otherHumansen
dc.subject.otherMaleen
dc.subject.otherNational Health Programs.organization & administrationen
dc.subject.otherOccupational Exposure.prevention & controlen
dc.subject.otherStudents, Medicalen
dc.subject.otherTuberculin Test.utilizationen
dc.subject.otherTuberculosis.prevention & controlen
dc.subject.otherVaccination.utilizationen
dc.subject.otherVictoriaen
dc.titleShould medical students be routinely offered BCG vaccination?en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.identifier.journaltitleMedical Journal of Australiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationInfectious Diseasesen_US
dc.description.pages324-6en
dc.relation.urlhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16999674en
dc.type.contentTexten_US
dc.type.austinJournal Articleen
local.name.researcherJohnson, Paul D R
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crisitem.author.deptInfectious Diseases-
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