Effectiveness of Latent TB Screening and Treatment in People Initiating Dialysis in British Columbia, Canada

BACKGROUND: People undergoing chronic dialysis are at an increased risk of active tuberculosis (TB). In 2012, the Canadian province of British Columbia began systematically screening people initiating dialysis for latent TB using interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA), and treating when appropriate....

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Autores principales: Romanowski, Kamila, Rose, Caren, Cook, Victoria J., Sekirov, Inna, Morshed, Muhammad, Djurdjev, Ognjenka, Levin, Adeera, Johnston, James C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2020
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Original Clinical Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7333484/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32655871
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2054358120937104

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7333484/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32655871
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2054358120937104

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