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Latent Tuberculosis Infection [PDF]

European Respiratory & Pulmonary Diseases, 2018
Tuberculosis (TB) is a major global public health problem and is the leading cause of death linked to a single pathogen, ranking above human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). 1 Clinically, TB has been categorised as active disease (patients who are generally symptomatic and may be infectious if ...
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Prevalence of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among professionals of the primary healthcare network

Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde, 2014
Objective: To estimate the prevalence of latent M. tuberculosis infection and identify characteristics related to latent infection among workers of the primary healthcare network.Methods: Cross-sectional, observational and descriptive study, conducted in
Tássia Silvana Borges, Eduardo Chaida Sonda, Alexandre Daronco, Fabiana Battisti, Marcos Moura Baptista Dos Santos, Andréia Rosane Moura Valim, Mariana Valença, Lia Gonçalves Possuelo   +7 more
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Incidence and risk factors for tuberculosis in people living with HIV: cohort from HIV referral health centers in Recife, Brazil. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
OBJECTIVE: To identify the incidence of and risk factors for tuberculosis in people living with HIV (PLHIV). DESIGN: Observational, prospective cohort study. METHODS: A total of 2069 HIV-infected patients was observed between July 2007 and December 2010.
Joanna d'Arc Lyra Batista, Maria de Fátima Pessoa Militão de Albuquerque, Magda Maruza, Ricardo Arraes de Alencar Ximenes, Marcela Lopes Santos, Ulisses Ramos Montarroyos, Demócrito de Barros Miranda-Filho, Heloisa Ramos Lacerda, Laura Cunha Rodrigues   +8 more
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Treatment of latent tuberculosis infection: An update [PDF]

Respirology, 2010
ABSTRACTIsoniazid (INH) has been the mainstay of treatment of latent tuberculosis infection for almost 50 years. The currently recommended preferred regimen is 9 months daily self‐administered INH (9H); this has efficacy of more than 90% if completed properly.
Philip, Lobue, Dick, Menzies
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Latent tuberculosis infection and kidney transplantation [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Nephrology, 2021
The incidence rate of tuberculosis (TB) in kidney transplant (KT) recipients is higher than that in the normal population, and it is associated with unfavorable outcomes including graft loss and mortality1. Screening for latent TB (LTBI) in KT candidates can be accomplished by a thorough clinical history and physical examination, chest radiography, and
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The Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection and Smear Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis in People with Household Close Contact with Tuberculosis in North of Iran

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2015
One of the recommended strategies for preventing tuberculosis is to screen high-risk populations with respect to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) infection. The aim of the present study was to investigate latent infection and active tuberculosis in people
Mahmood Moosazadeh, Narges Khanjani, Mohammadreza Parsaee   +2 more
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Study of the possibility of improving the differentiation of latent and active tuberculosis infection

Buletinul Academiei de Ştiinţe a Moldovei: Ştiinţe Medicale, 2019
Latent TB infection (LTI)-asymptomatic nontransmissiv tuberculosis infection with hidden persistence of M.tuberculosis in host organism. The problem of detection of latent tuberculosis infection is very urgent and difficult task.
Zyifi Kadimova
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Latent tuberculosis infection: Opportunities and challenges [PDF]

Respirology, 2018
ABSTRACTDiagnosing and treating latent tuberculosis (TB) infection (LTBI) is recognized by the World Health Organization as an important strategy to accelerate the decline in global TB and achieve TB elimination. Even among low‐TB burden countries that have achieved high rates of detection and successful treatment for active TB, a number of barriers ...
Cynthia B.E. Chee, Randall Reves, Ying Zhang, Robert Belknap   +3 more
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Positivity rate of QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus test among candidates for biotherapy and factors influencing results

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Background: Latent tuberculosis infection, an infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis , affects one-quarter of the world’s population. The World Health Organization recommends screening for latent tuberculosis infection in at-risk populations to ...
Hanane Mezenner, Hiba Ait Hamoudi, Soumia Naamoune, Meriem Abbadi, Meriem Khedimallah, Kafia Belhocine, Samira Zobiri, Yanis Meddour, Samia Taright, Sofiane Samir Salah   +9 more
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Assessment of Knowledge and Preventive Practices on Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Nursing staff at a Tertiary Care Centre at Goa [PDF]

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Introduction: Latent tuberculosis infection presents with no symptoms. All nursing staff who work closely with patients must possess the appropriate knowledge and follow the right preventive practices to avoid latent tuberculosis infection.
Aswin V.C., Vanita G. Pinto Da Silva, Sandeep Patnaik, Apoorva Hallur, Yamesh Vidyadhar Tari   +4 more
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