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The cascade of care in testing and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection in liver transplant candidates

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Testing and treatment for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) can mitigate risk of active tuberculosis (TB) post‐liver transplant (LT). Testing and treatment completion rates have been reported low in this population.… Click to show full abstract

Testing and treatment for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) can mitigate risk of active tuberculosis (TB) post‐liver transplant (LT). Testing and treatment completion rates have been reported low in this population. Our study aims to quantify the proportion of LT candidates who completed LTBI care cascade in our center.

Keywords: tuberculosis infection; testing treatment; latent tuberculosis; treatment latent; treatment

Journal Title: Transplant Infectious Disease
Year Published: 2022

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