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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...
| Autores principales: | , , , , |
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |