The use of Quantiferon-TB gold in-tube test in screening latent tuberculosis among Saudi Arabia dialysis patients

The use of Quantiferon-TB gold in-tube test in screening latent tuberculosis among Saudi Arabia dialysis patients

Background And Aim: Screening for tuberculosis (TB) is a key strategy for controlling infection. This study aimed to detect latent TB among dialysis patients. Methods: This is a prospective study conducted in King Saud University, Riyadh involving hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) pati...

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Main Authors: Jamal Saleh Al Wakeel, Ziyad Makoshi, Mohammed Al Ghonaim, Ali Al Harbi, Abdulkareem Al Suwaida, Farjah Al gahtani, Mogbil Al Hedaithy, Sultan Almogairin, Sami Abdullah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
Subjects:
Dialysis
King Saud University
King Abdulaziz City of Science and Technology
tuberculosis
quantiferon
Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2015;volume=10;issue=4;spage=284;epage=288;aulast=Al

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