Comparison of the Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Non-Dialysis Patients with Severe Chronic Kidney Disease, Patients Receiving Dialysis, and the Dialysis-Unit Staff: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Patients with renal failure are vulnerable to tuberculosis, a common worldwide infectious disease. In the growing dialysis population, the risk for tuberculosis among the associated sub-groups is important but unclear. This study investigated latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in patients with sev...
Main Authors: | Chin-Chung Shu, Chia-Lin Hsu, Chih-Yuan Lee, Jann-Yuan Wang, Vin-Cent Wu, Feng-Jung Yang, Jann-Tay Wang, Chong-Jen Yu, Li-Na Lee |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4412816?pdf=render |
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