Latent tuberculosis infection and tuberculosis in children and adolescents [PDF]
Einstein (São Paulo), 2018 Objective: To describe the characteristics of patients diagnosed with tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis infection. Methods: A retrospective study, between 2012 and 2015, with data from patients of Programa Einstein na Comunidade de Paraisópolis.
Cassia Satsuki Ishikawa +2 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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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. +15 more
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AASLD practice guidance on drug, herbal, and dietary supplement–induced liver injury
, 2022 Hepatology, EarlyView.
Robert J. Fontana +6 more
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Changing concepts of "latent tuberculosis infection" in patients living with HIV infection. [PDF]
, 2011 One third of the world's population is estimated to be infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, representing a huge reservoir of potential tuberculosis (TB) disease. Risk of progression to active TB is highest in those with HIV coinfection. However, the
Robert J. Wilkinson +8 more
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Screening of immigrants in the UK for imported latent tuberculosis: a multicentre cohort study and cost-effectiveness analysis [PDF]
, 2011 Background Continuing rises in tuberculosis notifications in the UK are attributable to cases in foreign-born immigrants. National guidance for immigrant screening is hampered by a lack of data about the prevalence of, and risk factors for, latent ...
Abubakar, Ibrahim +18 more
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Latent Tuberculosis Infection as a Target for Tuberculosis Control [PDF]
Future 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
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From Latent Tuberculosis Infection to Tuberculosis. News in Diagnosticsb (QuantiFERON-Plus) [PDF]
Polish 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
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis Dormancy: How to Fight a Hidden Danger
Microorganisms, 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
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Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection
Microbiology 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
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