Expert views on screening for tuberculosis infection in patients commencing treatment with a biologic agent

Objective: Many biologic agents cause some degree of immunosuppression, which can increase the risk of reactivation of tuberculosis infection (TBI). This risk is variable between individual biologics. We aimed to assess current (and recommended) clinical practice of TBI screening and treatment among...

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Veröffentlicht in:Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia Jg. 50; H. 4; S. e20240082
Hauptverfasser: Sultana1,2, Adiba, Battista Migliori3, Giovanni, D’Ambrosio,4, Lia, García-García5, José-María, Rossato Silva6, Denise, Adrian Rendon5, Luis, R Codecasa7, Luigi, Blanc8, Francois-Xavier, Tiberi9, Simon, W M Ong10,11,12, Catherine, Heffernan13, Courtney, Sotgiu14, Giovanni, Centis3, Rosella, Caroline Dobler1,2, Claudia, Network, The Global Tuberculosis
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Brazil Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia 2024
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ISSN:1806-3756, 1806-3713, 1806-3756
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