How much is tuberculosis screening practiced among italian university students? A cross-sectional study.

The World Health Organization’s Action Framework for Tuberculosis (TB) elimination in low-TB incidence countries includes the screening for active and latent TB in selected high-risk groups, including health care workers. In this context, medical and health profession students, exposed to nosocomial TB transmission during training and clinical rotations, are target populations for TB screening. No updated data are available concerning TB screening practice, knowledge of medical, and health profession students in Italy