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AASLD practice guidance on drug, herbal, and dietary supplement–induced liver injury

open access: yes, 2022
Hepatology, EarlyView.
Robert J. Fontana   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Latent tuberculosis infection among medical students in Malaysia

open access: yesAsian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2019
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
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence and risk factors for latent tuberculosis infection among healthcare workers in Nampula Central Hospital, Mozambique

open access: yesBMC Infectious Diseases, 2017
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
doaj   +1 more source

Determinants of latent tuberculosis infection among nurses at public health centers in Indonesia

open access: yesBelitung 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
doaj   +1 more source

Latent Tuberculosis Infection as a Target for Tuberculosis Control [PDF]

open access: yesFuture Microbiology, 2015
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
openaire   +4 more sources

From Latent Tuberculosis Infection to Tuberculosis. News in Diagnosticsb (QuantiFERON-Plus) [PDF]

open access: yesPolish Journal of Microbiology, 2017
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
doaj   +1 more source

Mycobacterium tuberculosis Dormancy: How to Fight a Hidden Danger

open access: yesMicroorganisms, 2022
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
doaj   +1 more source

Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection

open access: yesMicrobiology Spectrum, 2017
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
openaire   +2 more sources

Tuberculosis and COVID-19 Dually Affect Human Th17 Cell Immune Response

open access: yesBiomedicines, 2023
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
doaj   +1 more source

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

open access: yesPLoS 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   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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