Results of the tuberculin skin test(TST) according to defined cut-offs
| Subjects n | TST+ | |||
| ≥5 mm | ≥10 mm | ≥15 mm | ||
| Active TB | 87 | 64 (73.6) | 58 (66.7) | 38 (43.7) |
| Immunocompetent | 58 | 50 (86.2) | 48 (82.8) | 30 (51.7) |
| Immunocompromised | 29 | 14 (48.3) | 10 (34.5) | 8 (27.6) |
| Culture positive | 55 | 44 (80.0) | 39 (70.5) | 26 (47.3) |
| Low risk for TB | 131 | 44 (33.6) | 28 (21.4) | 6 (4.6) |
Data are presented as n (%), unless otherwise stated. TB: tuberculosis.