BMC Infect. Dis.
Identification of subclinical tuberculosis in household contacts using exposure scores and contact investigations.
Bekken GK, Ritz C, Selvam S, Jesuraj N, Hesseling AC, Doherty TM, Grewal HMS, Vaz M, Jenum S
The goal of tuberculosis elimination put forward in the End TB Strategy prioritizes diagnosis and treatment of incipient and subclinical TB, recently ...
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Niger Postgrad Med J
The role of immune restoration using highly active antiretroviral therapy in the management of AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma coexisting with pulmonary tuberculosis.
Abdullahi U, Adeiza MA
A 35-year-old highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)-naïve woman diagnosed 2 years earlier presented with complaints of cough, fever and progres ...
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Indian J Med Microbiol
Utility of QuantiFERON®-TB gold In-Tube test compared with tuberculin skin test in diagnosing tuberculosis in Indian children with malnutrition.
Boddu D, Verghese VP, Michael JS, Chacko A, Jeyaseelan V
This prospective cohort study was conducted to compare the accuracy of QuantiFERON®-TB (QFT) Gold In-Tube test and tuberculin skin test (TST) in diagn ...
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Ann Thorac Med
Incidence of latent tuberculosis infection among health science students during clinical training.
Alsharif MH, Alsulami AA, Alsharef M, Albanna AS, Wali SO
The prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) has been found to be high among students undergoing clinical training. The aim of this study is ...
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Adv Emerg Nurs J
Atypical Variant of Cutaneous Tuberculosis Presentation in an Adult HIV-Infected Patient in an Emergency Department in Haiti.
Fratianni C
The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) has increased in the 21st century due to a high prevalence of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and ...
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