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Latent tuberculosis infection in the Polish prison staff
Medycyna Pracy, 2021 Background Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease caused by acid-fast mycobacteria from the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex group. The disease spreads when people with pulmonary tuberculosis excrete bacteria when they cough, sneeze, laugh or ...
Aneta Filipek-Czerska +2 more
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Tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis in prison inmates [PDF]
Revista de Saúde Pública, 2012 OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalences of tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis in inmates. METHODS: Observational study was carried out with inmates of a prison and a jail in the State of São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil, between March and December of 2008. Questionnaires were used to collect sociodemographic and epidemiological data.
Nogueira, Péricles Alves +2 more
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PLoS ONE, 2022 BackgroundTuberculosis remains a major public health problem worldwide accounting for 1.4 million deaths annually. LL-37 is an effector molecule involved in immunity with both antimicrobial and immunomodulatory properties.
Ester Lilian Acen +6 more
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Determinants of latent tuberculosis infection among nurses at public health centers in Indonesia
Belitung Nursing Journal, 2021 Background: The incidence of latent tuberculosis among healthcare workers, especially nurses, at public health centers in Indonesia has been increased. Therefore, factors related to the tuberculosis incidence need to be further investigated. Objective:
Meira Erawati, Megah Andriany
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Heliyon, 2023 Objective: This cohort study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors of latent tuberculosis infection among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mojgan Sehat +4 more
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The Professional Medical Journal, 2012 Objectives: To assess the degree to which Latent Tuberculosis exist among long–term inmates in jail. Study Design:Prospective Cohort Analytic Experimental Quantitative Data. Setting and Period: Jails at Bahawalpur between 2009-2010. Methods: Wemonitored the Mountex Test of prisoners within 48 to 72 h and those who were 10 mm or more were considered ...
JAVED IQBAL +2 more
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Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023 IntroductionDiabetes is a potent risk factor for the activation of latent tuberculosis and worsens the tuberculosis (TB) treatment outcome. The major reason for mortality and morbidity in diabetic patients is due to their increased susceptibility to TB ...
Arpana Verma +8 more
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Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection [PDF]
Current Treatment Options in Infectious Diseases, 2017 The treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is an essential component of tuberculosis (TB) elimination in regions that have a low incidence of TB. However, the decision to treat individuals with LTBI must consider the limitations of current diagnostic tests for LTBI, the risk of developing active TB disease, the potential adverse effects from
Tang, Patrick, Johnston, James
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PLoS ONE, 2019 PURPOSE:Homeless persons have a high risk for tuberculosis. The prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection and the risk for a progression to active tuberculosis is higher in the homeless than in the general population.
Friederike von Streit +5 more
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Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 2021 Objective: to identify the prevalence of latent tuberculosis in patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis and associated factors. Method: a cross-sectional study conducted with 176 patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis.
Viviane Ferreira +6 more
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