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Using a Validated Calculator to Assess the Risk of Disease Progression and Treatment Completion in Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Latent TB
BACKGROUND: HIV-infection leads to a higher risk of progression from asymptomatic, non-transmissible latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) to active tuberculosis (TB). Specific comorbid medical risk factors increase this risk which can be decreased by successfully treating LTBI. METHODS: We compared...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5631657/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx163.413 |