A comparative study of two different methods for the detection of latent tuberculosis in HIV-positive individuals in Chile | Zendy

María Elvira Balcells | Zendy; Carlos M. Pérez | Zendy; Leonardo Chanqueo | Zendy; Martín Lasso | Zendy; Marcela Villanueva | Zendy; Mónica Espinoza | Zendy; Luís Villarroel | Zendy; Patricia García | Zendy

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A comparative study of two different methods for the detection of latent tuberculosis in HIV-positive individuals in Chile

Author(s) -

María Elvira Balcells,

Carlos M. Pérez,

Leonardo Chanqueo,

Martín Lasso,

Marcela Villanueva,

Mónica Espinoza,

Luís Villarroel,

Patricia García

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

international journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278

H-Index - 89

eISSN - 1878-3511

pISSN - 1201-9712

DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.03.005

Subject(s) - latent tuberculosis , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , tuberculosis , virology , medicine , immunology , environmental health , mycobacterium tuberculosis , pathology

To compare the performance of two tests for diagnosing latent tuberculosis (TB) infection in the HIV-positive population in Chile, in order to better identify the subjects who might benefit from TB chemoprophylaxis.

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