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753. Screening for Latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection (LTBI): A Clinical Conundrum of Public Health Concern
BACKGROUND: Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α inhibitors increase the risk of reactivating LTBI, hence screening is crucial prior to starting therapy. There is a lack of evidence to support a preferred screening regimen in this population, and either tuberculin skin tests (TST) or interferon-γ release a...
Autores principales: | Bricker, Lauren, Brock, Jeff, Tippett, Jan, Rice, Casey, Wittmer, Jason, Crippen, Alicia, Vemuri, Ravi |
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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/PMC6255309/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.760 |
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