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Furthermore, although screening for LTBI was performed in most patients, the incidence of TB among RA patients using anti-TNF was higher than among patients who used synthetic

Other scenarios in which voriconazole is frequently used include primary prophylaxis of high risk patients (allogeneic HSCT or even AML patients in induction remission),

A total of 834 TB patients, who were under anti-TB treatment follow-up in government health facilities in Addis Ababa City Administration, participated in the study.. The response

In summary, both QuantiFERON-TB Gold In TUBE® and TST have proven effective for the diagnosis of LTBI in household contacts of patients with active TB; both exhibit

Interleukin-6 (IL- 6) is an important cytokine whose serum levels are commonly high in active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). IL-6 screening in contacts of patients with TB may be

The aim of the present study was to compare the adverse effects and efficacy of a short-course regimen between an FDC and SFs of anti-TB drugs in the treatment of pulmonary TB and

Background: This study aimed to evaluate renal function before, during and after the course of tuberculosis (TB) disease in kidney transplant recipients; and assess the risk

The use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in these patients reduces the risk of developing active TB [32,33,34], being associated in HIV-infected TB patients with higher rates