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Latent Tuberculosis Infection Status of Pregnant Women in Uganda Determined Using QuantiFERON TB Gold-Plus

BACKGROUND: The risk of progression of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) to active disease increases with pregnancy. This study determined the prevalence and risk factors associated with LTBI among pregnant women in Uganda. METHODS: We enrolled 261 pregnant women, irrespective of gestational age....

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Autores principales: Bongomin, Felix, Ssekamatte, Phillip, Nattabi, Gloria, Olum, Ronald, Ninsiima, Sandra, Kyazze, Andrew Peter, Nabakka, Winnie, Kukunda, Rebecca, Cose, Stephen, Kibirige, Davis, Batte, Charles, Kaddumukasa, Mark, Kirenga, Bruce J, Nakimuli, Annettee, Baluku, Joseph Baruch, Andia-Biraro, Irene
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8186242/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34113689
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab241