Implementation of a Routine Screening Program for Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Patients with Acute Leukemia at a Canadian Cancer Center

Implementation of a Routine Screening Program for Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Patients with Acute Leukemia at a Canadian Cancer Center

Background: Screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in patients with hematological malignancy is recommended because of their increased risk of tuberculosis (TB). We assessed the utility of tuberculin skin test (TST) screening in patients with acute leukemia and subsequent outcomes of LTB...

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Main Authors: Rbab Taha, Sagar Kothari, Farid Foroutan, Melissa Gitman, Vikas Gupta, Tram Nguyen, Coleman Rotstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Current Oncology
Subjects:
latent tuberculosis infection
tuberculin skin testing
leukemia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/29/12/731

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