TST positivity in household contacts of tuberculosis patients: a case-contact study in Malawi
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-017-2348-2
Abstract: BackgroundScreening household contacts of active tuberculosis (TB) patients is recommended for TB control. Due to resource constraints this rarely occurs in lower income countries. Demographic and clinical features of index cases may influence the likelihood… read more here.
Keywords: index; tst positivity; positivity; household contacts ... See more keywords
Severe undernutrition in children affects tuberculin skin test performance in Southern India
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250304
Abstract: Background Undernutrition impairs immunity to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and is a risk factor for tuberculosis disease (TB). We aim to investigate if severe undernutrition affects the tuberculin skin test (TST) response among household contacts (HHCs) of… read more here.
Keywords: affects tuberculin; tst positivity; severe undernutrition; undernutrition children ... See more keywords