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AASLD practice guidance on drug, herbal, and dietary supplement–induced liver injury
Hepatology, EarlyView.
Robert J. Fontana +6 more
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Latent tuberculosis infection among medical students in Malaysia
Objective: This study aimed to determine prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection among medical students and tuberculosis exposure at the health facilities.
Maha Abdullah +7 more
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Background Healthcare workers in high tuberculosis burdened countries are occupationally exposed to the tuberculosis disease with uncomplicated and complicated tuberculosis on the increase among them.
Celso Belo, Saloshni Naidoo
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Determinants of latent tuberculosis infection among nurses at public health centers in Indonesia
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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Latent Tuberculosis Infection as a Target for Tuberculosis Control [PDF]
WHO recently published guidelines for identifying and treating individuals with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in high- and middle-income countries with a low incidence of active tuberculosis as part of the ‘End TB Strategy’ for the post-2015 era of tuberculosis control [1].
Leth, F. van +2 more
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From Latent Tuberculosis Infection to Tuberculosis. News in Diagnosticsb (QuantiFERON-Plus) [PDF]
It is estimated that one third of the world’s population have latent tuberculosis infection and that this is a significant reservoir for future tuberculosis cases. Most cases occur within two years following initial infection. The identification of
Dagmara I. Borkowska +5 more
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis Dormancy: How to Fight a Hidden Danger
Both latent and active TB infections are caused by a heterogeneous population of mycobacteria, which includes actively replicating and dormant bacilli in different proportions. Dormancy substantially affects M. tuberculosis drug tolerance and TB clinical
Elena G. Salina, Vadim Makarov
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Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection
ABSTRACT For 2015, tuberculosis (TB) incidence in the United States has plateaued at 3.0 per 100,000. This remains the lowest case rate since recording started. On the global level, although the TB epidemic is larger than previously estimated, TB deaths and incidence rate continue to fall.
Alfred A, Lardizabal, Lee B, Reichman
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Tuberculosis and COVID-19 Dually Affect Human Th17 Cell Immune Response
COVID-19 infection not only profoundly impacts the detection of tuberculosis infection (Tbc) but also affects modality in tuberculosis patient immune response.
Anna Starshinova +5 more
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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 +5 more
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