Value of the tuberculin skin testing and of an interferon-gamma release assay in haemodialysis patients after exposure to <it>M. tuberculosis</it>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</it> infection pose a high risk of developing active TB disease. It is therefore important to detect latent TB infection (LTBI) to be able to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/195 |