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Isoniazid use, effectiveness, and safety for treatment of latent tuberculosis infection: a systematic review [PDF]

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Background: The treatment strategy for latent tuberculosis infection is to reduce the number of tuberculosis cases and consequently reduce the transmission of pathogenic bacteria. This study aimed to determine the safety, effectiveness, and adherence of
Bárbara Manuella Cardoso Sodré-Alves, Melina Mafra Toledo, Ivan Ricardo Zimmermann, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo, Noemia Urruth Leão Tavares   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Latent tuberculosis infection: An overview

Canada Communicable Disease Report, 2017
Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is defined as a state of persistent immune response to stimulation by Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens without evidence of clinically manifested active tuberculosis (TB) disease. Individuals with LTBI represent a reservoir for active TB cases.
S, Kiazyk, T B, Ball
openaire   +2 more sources

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
doaj   +1 more source

The human immune response to tuberculosis and its treatment: a view from the blood. [PDF]

, 2015
The immune response upon infection with the pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis is poorly understood, hampering the discovery of new treatments and the improvements in diagnosis.
van Helden, Paul, van Helden, P., Cliff, Jacqueline M, Kaufmann, Stefan HE, O'Garra, Anne, Kaufmann, S., McShane, H., O'Garra, A., Cliff, J., McShane, Helen   +9 more
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INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN THE IMMUNOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS OF TUBERCULOSIS IN CONTACTS OF THE CENTERS OF TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION

Медицинский вестник Юга России, 2015
Purpose: comparative estimation of the efficacy of Mantoux test with 2 TE PPD-L, DiaskintestR, and QuantiFERONRTBGoldfor identification of active and latent tuberculosis infection at contact persons.Materials and Мethods: the study included 220 people ...
L. A. Shovkun, I. M. Franchuk, Ye. D. Kampos, A. V. Konstantinova, O. V. Ilyina   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Safety of Interleukin Inhibitors in Psoriatic Patients with Latent Tuberculosis Infection Without Chemoprophylaxis: A Systematic Review

Acta Dermato-Venereologica
Current guidelines recommend psoriatic patients with latent tuberculosis infection undergo chemoprophylaxis prior to initiating any biologic. However, clinical studies indicate that interleukin (IL) inhibitors may not increase the risk of tuberculosis ...
Jiaying Li, Xin Xiang, Zhaoyang Wang, Chaoyang Miao, Yunliu Chen, Zigang Xu   +5 more
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Latent tuberculosis infection in the Polish prison staff

Medycyna Pracy, 2021
Background Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease caused by acid-fast mycobacteria from the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex group. The disease spreads when people with pulmonary tuberculosis excrete bacteria when they cough, sneeze, laugh or ...
Aneta Filipek-Czerska, Jan Kazimierz Karczewski, Iwona Gładysz   +2 more
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Prevalence and risk factors of latent tuberculosis infection among health care workers in Malaysia

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2011
Background Health care workers are exposed to patients with tuberculosis and are at risk of nosocomial infection. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and factors associated with latent tuberculosis infection among health care workers in
Rampal Krishna, Rafiza Shaharudin, Tahir Aris   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analisis Sensitivitas dan Kestabilan Global Model Pengendalian Tuberkulosis dengan Vaksinasi, Latensi dan Perawatan Infeksi

Kubik, 2022
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis which attacks the lungs. Tuberculosis or TB is one of the diseases with the highest mortality rate in the world. In this article, we will examine the sensitivity and
Della Isna Amatillah, Fadilah Ilahi, Mia Siti Khumaeroh   +2 more
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Inebilizumab in AQP4‐Seropositive NMOSD: One‐Year Follow‐Up From a Multicenter, Real‐World Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Real‐world evidence on inebilizumab among neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) patients is lacking. This study assessed inebilizumab among Chinese patients with aquaporin 4 autoantibody (AQP4‐IgG)‐seropositive NMOSD in a real‐world setting.
Mengcui Gui, Jiayang Zhan, Wei Li, Tao Jin, Dan He, Daishi Tian, Zhijun Li, Jing Lin, Yue Li, Hongyu Zhou, Bitao Bu   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source