- Diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection
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Min J, Kim JS
- KMID: 2431990
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2019 Jan;62(1):11-17.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2019.62.1.11
In order to eliminate tuberculosis worldwide by 2050, effective management of latent tuberculosis infection is essential, and policy-makers have begun to recognize the importance of scaling up preventive therapy. The... -
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- Tuberculosis Infection and Latent Tuberculosis
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Lee SH
- KMID: 2365311
- Tuberc Respir Dis.
- 2016 Oct;79(4):201-206.
- doi: 10.4046/trd.2016.79.4.201
Active tuberculosis (TB) has a greater burden of TB bacilli than latent TB and acts as an infection source for contacts. Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is the state in which... -
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- Retraction: Factors Influencing the Diagnosis and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis among Contacts in Congregated Settings in Korea
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- KMID: 2445806
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2019 May;34(19):e150.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2019.34.e150
The above article is retracted following the authors' request by disagreement of the funding organization. -
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- It's Time for Latent Tuberculosis Infection Screening in HIV-infected Individuals
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Park CK, Kang JY
- KMID: 2460040
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2019 Oct;34(40):e276.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2019.34.e276
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- Diagnosis and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Healthcare Workers
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Mok JH
- KMID: 2326680
- Tuberc Respir Dis.
- 2016 Jul;79(3):127-133.
- doi: 10.4046/trd.2016.79.3.127
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most important occupational risks for healthcare workers (HCWs) in South Korea. Many policies regarding the control and prevention of TB in healthcare settings recommend... -
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- Diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection
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Choi JC
- KMID: 2194829
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2014 Jan;57(1):12-18.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2014.57.1.12
Tuberculosis (TB) is still an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Nearly one-third of the world's population is latently infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and 10% of them will develop... -
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- Bibliometric Analysis of Research Productivity in Latent Tuberculosis: Are We Focusing Our Research Efforts on the Right Areas?
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Gómez Ochoa SA, EspÃn Chico BB
- KMID: 2420605
- Tuberc Respir Dis.
- 2018 Apr;81(2):163-165.
- doi: 10.4046/trd.2017.0109
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- Relationship between Asthma and Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Children
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- KMID: 1969532
- Korean J Asthma Allergy Clin Immunol.
- 2012 Jun;32(2):101-106.
BACKGROUND: Bacterial and viral infections are closely related to development and exacerbation of asthma in children. The incidences of both asthma and the latent infection of tuberculosis are increasing in... -
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- Application of the QuantiFERON(R)-TB Gold Test in Two Cases of Erythema Induratum of Bazin
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Ji JH, Park HY, Lee YH, Lee HJ, Choi EH
- KMID: 2425030
- Korean J Dermatol.
- 2009 Jul;47(7):850-854.
Erythema induratum of Bazin is a chronic, nodular subcutaneous eruption usually occurring on the lower legs of young women. Erythema induratum of Bazin hasbeen regarded as a tuberculide, a hypersensitivity... -
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- Korean Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Tuberculosis in Children and Adolescents
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Choi KM, Kim NH, Kim DH, Kim YJ, Kim JH, Oh SH, Eun BW, Lee SY, Lee TJ, Chun JK, Hong JY
- KMID: 2278958
- Korean J Pediatr Infect Dis.
- 2011 Jun;18(1):1-14.
Tuberculosis is a disease with high morbidity and mortality in children worldwide. Despite the decrease in the incidence of tuberculosis in Korea, more than 30,000 new patients are diagnosed each... -
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- Diagnosis and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection for Healthcare Workers
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Song JY
- KMID: 2467902
- Korean J healthc assoc Infect Control Prev.
- 2019 Dec;24(2):43-45.
- doi: 10.14192/kjicp.2019.24.2.43
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- Diabetes and Tuberculosis
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Lee T
- KMID: 2374765
- J Korean Diabetes.
- 2017 Mar;18(1):32-36.
- doi: 10.4093/jkd.2017.18.1.32
Tuberculosis is still one of the major diseases in Korea. Recently, the number of tuberculosis patients with diabetes is increasing due to the increase in diabetes mellitus prevalence. Patients diagnosed... -
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- Survey of Secondary Infections within the Households of Newly Diagnosed Tuberculosis Patients
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Lee MH, Sung JJ, Eun BW, Cho HK
- KMID: 1791511
- Pediatr Infect Vaccine.
- 2015 Apr;22(1):7-15.
- doi: 10.14776/piv.2015.22.1.7
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to investigate secondary infections within the households of newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients. METHODS: We collected data on household infections of tuberculosis patients by retrospective... -
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- Factors Influencing the Diagnosis and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis among Contacts in Congregated Settings in Korea
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Kim A, Choi M
- KMID: 2445782
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2019 May;34(18):e138.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2019.34.e138
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to compare the indicators (the rates of diagnosis, need for treatment, treatment initiation, and treatment completion) of management of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in contacts and... -
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- An opposing view on including high school students in a latent tuberculosis infection control program in Korea
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Bae JM
- KMID: 2406619
- Epidemiol Health.
- 2017;39:e2017015.
- doi: 10.4178/epih.e2017015
The Korea Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (KCDC) has announced a control program against latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection (LTBI), for a “TB-safe country†this year with the goal of... -
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- Diagnosis and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection
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Lee SH
- KMID: 2320595
- Tuberc Respir Dis.
- 2015 Apr;78(2):56-63.
- doi: 10.4046/trd.2015.78.2.56
A small number of viable tuberculosis bacilli can reside in an individual with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) without obvious clinical symptoms or abnormal chest radiographs. Diagnosis and treatment for LTBI... -
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- Good Agreement between an Interferon Gamma Release Assay and Tuberculin Skin Tests in Testing for Latent Tuberculosis Infection among HIV-Infected Patients in Indonesia
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Reviono R, Saptawati , Redhono D, Suryawati
- KMID: 2460035
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2019 Oct;34(40):e259.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2019.34.e259
BACKGROUND: Latent tuberculosis infection is a condition where there is a persistent immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis without clinical manifestations of tuberculosis. Currently, there is no gold standard to diagnose... -
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- Diagnosis and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection
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Shim TS
- KMID: 2264240
- Korean J Med.
- 2012 Mar;82(3):284-290.
In order to control and eliminate tuberculosis (TB), the management of latent TB infection (LTBI) as well as active TB is inevitable. Diagnosis and treatment of LTBI is targeted for... -
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- Occurrence of tuberculous pleurisy associated with infliximab therapy
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Lee YS, Jung JO, Hong JH, Seo YI, Eom KS, Jang SH, Jung KS
- KMID: 2306017
- Korean J Med.
- 2004 Oct;67(4):421-424.
Infliximab is a chimeric antibody against tumor necrosis factor-alpha and it can be used in the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis. Tumor necorosis factor-alpha is a potent proinflammatory cytokine and plays... -
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- Diagnosis and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Korea
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Shim TS, Koh WJ, Yim JJ, Lew WJ
- KMID: 2132491
- Tuberc Respir Dis.
- 2004 Aug;57(2):101-108.
- doi: 10.4046/trd.2004.57.2.101
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