Risk of tuberculosis in dialysis patients: a nationwide cohort study.

BACKGROUND: The ability to identify individuals at increased risk of developing tuberculosis (TB) has important implications for public health policy and patient care. We conducted a general population historical cohort study in all Australian States and Territories to establish the risk of TB arisi...

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Main Authors: Claudia C Dobler, Stephen P McDonald, Guy B Marks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3246480?pdf=render