Tuberculosis testing: Which patients, which test?

The most appropriate test to identify latent TB depends on the patient's risk for developing active TB and other factors. This review provides practical guidance on who to test, how, and when.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of family practice 2015-09, Vol.64 (9), p.553-565
Hauptverfasser:	Elliott, Curt, Hall, Jeff
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antitubercular Agents Care and treatment Diagnosis Humans Interferon-gamma Release Tests Latent Tuberculosis - diagnosis Latent Tuberculosis - drug therapy Methods Patient Selection Risk Assessment Tuberculin Test Tuberculosis Tuberculosis - diagnosis Tuberculosis - drug therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	The most appropriate test to identify latent TB depends on the patient's risk for developing active TB and other factors. This review provides practical guidance on who to test, how, and when.
ISSN:	0094-3509 1533-7294