Management of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection: WHO guidelines for low tuberculosis burden countries
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Management of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection: WHO guidelines for low tuberculosis burden countries
Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is characterised by the presence of immune responses to previously acquired Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection without clinical evidence of active tuberculosis (TB). Here we report evidence-based guidelines from the World Health Organization for a public health approach to the management of LTBI in high risk individuals in countries with high or middle upp...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Respiratory Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0903-1936,1399-3003
DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01245-2015