Risk of Occupational Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Health Personnel Measured by Interferon-Gamma Release Assays in Low Incidence Countries—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Healthcare workers (HCWs) have increased risk for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and tuberculosis (TB) disease due to their occupational exposure. For some years now, interferon-γ release assays (IGRAs) have replaced the tuberculin skin test for the diagnosis of LTBI in many countries. This re...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Peters, Claudia, Kozak, Agnessa, Nienhaus, Albert, Schablon, Anja
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
Materias:
Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7027002/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31963207
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17020581

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7027002/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31963207
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17020581

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