High prevalence of latent tuberculosis and bloodborne virus infection in a homeless population

INTRODUCTION: Urban homeless populations in the UK have been shown to have high rates of active tuberculosis, but less is known about the prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of LTBI among individuals using homeless hostels in London. METHOD...

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Autores principales: Aldridge, Robert W, Hayward, Andrew C, Hemming, Sara, Yates, Susan K, Ferenando, Gloria, Possas, Lucia, Garber, Elizabeth, Watson, John M, Geretti, Anna Maria, McHugh, Timothy Daniel, Lipman, Marc, Story, Alistair
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2018
Materias:
Tuberculosis
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5969342/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29378859
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2016-209579

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5969342/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29378859
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2016-209579

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