Vaccine preventable Diseases – Tuberculosis
Pediatrics · Topic 31
Source: NMC CBME Curriculum 2024 · Volume II · Pediatrics · Topic 31 · combined PDF page 349
Practice questions
- In the Mexican time-series analysis, which reported tuberculosis pattern was observed during 2020–2024 relative to expected values based on 2014–2019?
- The Mexican study used an endemic channel based on 2014–2019 data. What is the principal purpose of an endemic channel in this analysis?
- A student concludes that the reported Mexican increase in tuberculosis proves that COVID-19 caused a rise in tuberculosis incidence among children worldwide. Which interpretation is best?
- In the 2022 cross-sectional study of Ukrainian refugees in Germany, what proportion of the children and adolescents had a positive tuberculosis IGRA?
- The refugee study reported positive tuberculosis IGRA results in 2% of children and adolescents and 13% of adults. Which conclusion is most appropriate?
- In a 2020 survey of Japanese educational institutions, more than 90% reported chest X-ray screening for tuberculosis among students. What did this percentage describe?
- Among 183 international students reported to have vaccine-preventable diseases in Japan from 2017 to 2019, which disease was reported most often in the supplied study summary?
- A scoping review searched for healthcare-worker outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases and included 216 articles. Which statement accurately describes its tuberculosis-related evidence?
- The healthcare-worker outbreak review found that 93% of included articles came from high- and upper-middle-income countries. What is the most defensible implication?
- Which statement best reflects the review's findings about healthcare-worker vaccination data in reported outbreaks?