Tuberculosis prevention in patients undergoing kidney transplantation: A nurse‐led program for screening and treatment
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DOI: 10.1111/tid.13603
Abstract: Systematic screening for, and treatment of, latent tuberculosis (TB) infection is recommended prior to kidney transplant. However, little is known about patient compliance with, or the safety profile of, preventive therapies used in clinical practice. read more here.
Keywords: tuberculosis prevention; screening; screening treatment; kidney ... See more keywords
Global tuberculosis prevention: should we start from the beginning?
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DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01394-2019
Abstract: Tuberculosis (TB), which is estimated to be the deadliest infectious disease worldwide with ∼1.6 million deaths yearly [1], is a clinical issue due to the “ancient” diagnostics and drugs currently available. If compared with the… read more here.
Keywords: tuberculosis prevention; start beginning; prevention start; tuberculosis ... See more keywords
Recommendations for the management of tuberculosis in children - KOMPASS TB. Part 1: Tuberculosis prevention.
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DOI: 10.5603/arm.2018.0023
Abstract: Since the second half of the 20th century the incidence of tuberculosis has been declining in Poland. Despite this, current epidemiological data still support the need for the continued mass BCG vaccination in Poland in… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; tuberculosis; bcg vaccination; tuberculosis prevention ... See more keywords