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The diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI): currently available tests, future developments, and perspectives to eliminate tuberculosis (TB)

La Medicina del lavoro, 2020
Introduction: Despite great efforts, tuberculosis (TB) is still a major public health threat worldwide. For decades, TB control programs have focused almost exclusively on infectious TB active cases. However, it is evident that this strategy alone cannot
J. Zellweger, G. Sotgiu, M. Corradi, P. Durando   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Cost-effectiveness of post-landing latent tuberculosis infection control strategies in new migrants to Canada.

PLoS ONE, 2017
BackgroundThe majority of tuberculosis in migrants to Canada occurs due to reactivation of latent TB infection. Risk of tuberculosis in those with latent tuberculosis infection can be significantly reduced with treatment.
Jonathon R Campbell, James C Johnston, Mohsen Sadatsafavi, Victoria J Cook, R Kevin Elwood, Fawziah Marra   +5 more
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Human immunodeficiency virus increases the risk of tuberculosis due to recent re-infection in individuals with latent infection. [PDF]

, 2010
BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus associated tuberculosis (TB) disease can follow reactivation of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection or recent (re-)infection with M. tuberculosis. If contemporary TB cases share identical M.
Fine, P.E.M., Glynn, J.R., Mallard, K., Sichali, L., Crampin, A.C., Mallard, K, French, N, Houben, RMGJ, Malema, S, Glynn, JR, Sichali, L, Houben, R.M.G.J, Malema, S., Crampin, AC, Fine, PEM, French, N.   +15 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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Changes in the rate of bacillus tuberculosis infection in health workers in the first year of the COVID-19 epidemic in Kashan- Iran

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, Reza Razzaghi, Mark Ghamsary, Monireh Faghir Ganji, Mojtaba Sehat   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Treatment of Psoriasis Patients with Latent Tuberculosis Using IL-17 and IL-23 Inhibitors: A Retrospective, Multinational, Multicentre Study

American Journal of Clinical Dermatology
Tuberculosis has a major global impact. Immunocompetent hosts usually control this disease, resulting in an asymptomatic latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI).
T. Torres, A. Chiricozzi, L. Puig, A. Lé, A. Marzano, P. Dapavo, E. Daudén, J. Carrascosa, E. Lazaridou, G. Duarte, André V. E. Carvalho, R. Romiti, Natalia Rompoti, Laetitia Teixeira, M. Abreu, E. Ippoliti, C. Maronese, M. Llamas-Velasco, E. Vilarrasa, E. del Alcázar, Athina-Ioanna Daponte, M. Papoutsaki, A. Carugno, F. Bellinato, P. Gisondi   +24 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Prevalence of latent tuberculosis in homeless persons: A single-centre cross-sectional study, Germany.

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, Christoph Bartels, Thorsten Kuczius, Christoph Cassier, Joachim Gardemann, Frieder Schaumburg   +5 more
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Immunological aspects of host–pathogen crosstalk in the co-pathogenesis of diabetes and latent tuberculosis

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, Maninder Kaur, Princy Luthra, Lakshyaveer Singh, Divya Aggarwal, Indu Verma, Bishan D. Radotra, Sanjay Kumar Bhadada, Sadhna Sharma   +8 more
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Latent Tuberculosis and HIV Infection

Current Infectious Disease Reports, 2020
Purpose of Review Tuberculosis is the number one infectious killer of people with HIV worldwide, but it can be both prevented and treated. Prevention of tuberculosis by screening for and treating latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), along with the ...
Sara H. Bares, S. Swindells
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Prevalence of latent tuberculosis and associated factors in patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis

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, Cassiane Dezoti da Fonseca, Valdes Roberto Bollela, Elen Almeida Romão, Jose Abrão Cardeal da Costa, Alvaro Francisco Lopes de Sousa, Dulce Aparecida Barbosa   +6 more
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