Erythema nodosum and the risk of tuberculosis in a high incidence setting

Erythema nodosum and the risk of tuberculosis in a high incidence setting

Objective: This study estimates the erythema nodosum (EN) incidence in a tuberculosis (TB) endemic setting and evaluates the likelihood of a subsequent TB diagnosis among individuals with Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection (MTI) with or without EN. Design: We estimated EN incidence rates (IRs) in...

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Main Authors: Karen Bjorn-Mortensen, Karin Ladefoged, Jacob Simonsen, Sascha W. Michelsen, Hans Christian F. Sørensen, Anders Koch, Troels Lillebaek, Aase Bengaard Andersen, Bolette Soborg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-10-01
Series:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Subjects:
Erythema Nodosum
interferon gamma release assay
mycobacterium tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Greenland
Online Access:http://www.circumpolarhealthjournal.net/index.php/ijch/article/view/32666/pdf_106

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