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Resultados: 3

Latent TB infection: updated and consolidated guidelines for programmatic management

Background The programmatic management of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in populations most at risk of developing TB remains a critical activity to disrupt Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission, as identified in the End TB Strategy. LTBI is defined as a state of persistent immune response to sti...

Official American Thoracic Society/Infectious Diseases Society of America/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Clinical Practice Guidelines: Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Adults and Children

Clin Infect Dis.; 64 (2), 2017
BACKGROUND: Individuals infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) may develop symptoms and signs of disease (tuberculosis disease) or may have no clinical evidence of disease (latent tuberculosis infection [LTBI]). Tuberculosis disease is a leading cause of infectious disease morbidity and mortality...

Guidelines on the Management of Latent Tuberculosis Infection

The overall objective of the guidelines is to provide public health approach guidance on evidencebased practices for testing, treating and managing LTBI in individuals with the highest risk of progression to active disease. The guidelines are expected to provide the basis and rationale for the developmen...