1577. Evaluation of a Routine Screening Program with Tuberculin Skin Testing on Rates of Detection of Latent Tuberculosis Infection and Prevention of Active Tuberculosis in Patients with Multiple Myeloma at a Canadian Cancer Center

BACKGROUND: Due to chemotherapy induced T-cell dysfunction, patients being treated for multiple myeloma (MM) are at high risk for reactivation of LTBI; however, the optimal screening strategy in this patient population has not been well described. The objective of this study was to assess the number...

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Autores principales: Gitman, Melissa, Vu, James, Nguyen, Tram, Rotstein, Coleman, Chen, Christine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6252739/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.1405

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6252739/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.1405

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