Saudi guidelines for testing and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection

Pulmonary tuberculosis is a common disease in Saudi Arabia. As most cases of tuberculosis are due to reactivation of latent infection, identification of individuals with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) who are at increased risk of progression to active disease, is a key element of tuberculosis...

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Main Authors: Al Jahdali Hamdan, Baharoon Salim, Abba Abdullah, Memish Ziad, Alrajhi Abdulrahman, AlBarrak Ali, Haddad Qais, Al Hajjaj Mohammad, Pai Madhukar, Menzies Dick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2010-01-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:http://www.saudiannals.net/article.asp?issn=0256-4947;year=2010;volume=30;issue=1;spage=38;epage=49;aulast=Al