Tuberculosis screening practices and outcomes in an australian dialysis unit
Abstract Background The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends all dialysis patients undertake routine screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in high income countries such as Australia. However, we employ a targeted screening approach in our Australian dialysis unit in line with loca...
Main Authors: | Hannah Wallace, Craig Nelson, Sandra Crikis |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-08-01
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Series: | BMC Nephrology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-023-03304-0 |
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