Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at increased risk of latent tuberculosis (TB) infection (LTBI)
and TB disease. We conducted an updated systematic review of the prevalence and …

Objective. To better understand hospital infection control practices in Ethiopia. Design. A
cross-sectional evaluation of healthcare worker (HCW) knowledge, attitudes, and practices …

Objectives College students are at increased risk of tuberculosis (TB), which increases their
likelihood of developing latent tuberculosis infections (LTBI). This study aimed to estimate …

Background: Minors with a stated age< 18 years unaccompanied by a responsible adult
form an increasing part of refugees to Europe. They are older than other asylum-seeking …

Background: Latent Tuberculosis treatment is a key tuberculosis control intervention.
Adolescents are a high risk group that is not routinely treated in low income countries …

Background Migrant farmworkers are among the highest-risk populations for latent TB
infection (LTBI) in the United States with numerous barriers to healthcare access and …

Background Research pertaining to the community-based prevalence of latent tuberculosis
infection (LTBI) is important to understand the magnitude of this infection. This study was …

The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) disease has increased in Norway since the mid-1990s.
Immigrants are screened, and some are treated, for latent TB infection (LTBI) to prevent TB …

Background M. tuberculosis and helminth infection each affects one third of the world
population. Helminth infections down regulate cell mediated immune responses and this …

Background No gold standard diagnostic test exists for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI).
The intra-dermal tuberculin skin test (TST) has known limitations and Interferon-gamma …