Predictors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in international adoptees.

Objective: The objective of this study was to measure the factors that are associated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in international adoptees.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted on 880 international adoptees who presented to the International Adoption Clinic at the University of Minnesota between 1986 and 2001. Five tuberculin units of purified protein derivative were placed intradermally on the left forearm.