Prevalence of Latent Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) in Saudi Arabia; Population based survey

Prevalence of Latent Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) in Saudi Arabia; Population based survey

Background: The annual risk of tuberculosis infection (ARTI) data in Saudi Arabia has not been updated since 1993. Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of latent TB infection (LTBI) and ARTI in a population-based sample in Saudi Arabia using Tuberculin skin test (TST) and QuantiFERON TB Gold in tu...

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Main Authors: Hanan H. Balkhy, Kamel El Beltagy, Aiman El-Saed, Badr Aljasir, Abdulhakeem Althaqafi, Adel F. Alothman, Mohammad Alshalaan, Hamdan Al-Jahdali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-07-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Latent Tuberculosis Infection
Prevalence
QuantiFERON TB Gold test
Tuberculin Skin Test
Saudi Arabia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217301091

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