Risk factors for latent tuberculosis infection in close contacts of active tuberculosis patients in South Korea: a prospective cohort study

BACKGROUND: The diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) have become mandatory to reduce the burden of tuberculosis worldwide. Close contacts of active TB patients are at high risk of both active and LTBI. The aim of this study is to identify the predominant risk factors of co...

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Autores principales: Lee, Seung Jun, Lee, Seung Hun, Kim, You Eun, Cho, Yu Ji, Jeong, Yi Yeong, Kim, Ho Cheol, Lee, Jong Deog, Kim, Jang Rak, Hwang, Young Sil, Kim, Hee Jin, Menzies, Dick
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4237765/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25404412
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-014-0566-4

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4237765/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25404412
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-014-0566-4

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