Updates on the risk factors for latent tuberculosis reactivation and their managements

JW Ai, QL Ruan, QH Liu, WH Zhang - Emerging microbes & …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The preventive treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is of great importance for the
elimination and control of tuberculosis (TB) worldwide, but existing screening methods for …

Management of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection: WHO guidelines for low tuberculosis burden countries

H Getahun, A Matteelli, I Abubakar… - European …, 2015 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is characterised by the presence of immune responses to
previously acquired Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection without clinical evidence of active …

Initiation and completion rates for latent tuberculosis infection treatment: a systematic review

A Sandgren, M Vonk Noordegraaf-Schouten… - BMC infectious …, 2016 - Springer
Background Control of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is an important step towards
tuberculosis elimination. Preventive treatment will prevent the development of disease in …

[图书][B] Latent tuberculosis infection: updated and consolidated guidelines for programmatic management

World Health Organization - 2018 - apps.who.int
1.1 Background Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is defined as a state of persistent
immune response to stimulation by Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens with no evidence …

[HTML][HTML] Tuberculosis (TB): Latent tuberculosis infection: An overview

S Kiazyk, TB Ball - Canada Communicable Disease Report, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is defined as a state of persistent immune response to
stimulation by Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens without evidence of clinically …

[图书][B] Guidelines on the management of latent tuberculosis infection

World Health Organization - 2015 - books.google.com
Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), defined as a state of persistent immune response to
prior-acquired Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens without evidence of clinically …

4 months of rifampin compared with 9 months of isoniazid for the management of latent tuberculosis infection: a meta-analysis and cost-effectiveness study that …

PD Ziakas, E Mylonakis - Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Background. One-third of the world's population is infected with tuberculosis, and 9 months
of isoniazid monotherapy is the treatment of choice for latent tuberculosis infection …

Adverse effects of isoniazid preventative therapy for latent tuberculosis infection: a prospective cohort study

JT Denholm, ES McBryde, DP Eisen… - Drug, healthcare and …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Isoniazid preventative therapy (IPT) is a widely used intervention for treatment of
latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), particularly in patients at high risk for reactivation. While …

Treatment of latent tuberculosis infection: a network meta-analysis

HR Stagg, D Zenner, RJ Harris, L Muñoz… - Annals of internal …, 2014 - acpjournals.org
Background: Effective treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is an important
component of TB elimination programs. Promising new regimens that may be more effective …

[HTML][HTML] Preventive therapy for latent tuberculosis infection—the promise and the challenges

GJ Fox, CC Dobler, BJ Marais, JT Denholm - International Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Around one third of the world's population may harbour latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI),
an asymptomatic immunological state that confers a heightened risk of subsequently …