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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...
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 |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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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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