Latent Tuberculosis Infection and Associated Risk Factors among People Living with HIV and HIV-Uninfected Individuals in Lithuania

Latent Tuberculosis Infection and Associated Risk Factors among People Living with HIV and HIV-Uninfected Individuals in Lithuania

Background: People living with HIV (PLHIV) with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) are at increased risk of tuberculosis (TB) reactivation compared to the HIV-negative population. Lithuania belongs to the 18 high-priority TB countries in the European region. The aim of this study was to compare th...

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Main Authors: Elzbieta Matulyte, Zavinta Kancauskiene, Aidas Kausas, Jurgita Urboniene, Vilnele Lipnickiene, Jelena Kopeykiniene, Tomas Gudaitis, Sarunas Raudonis, Edvardas Danila, Dominique Costagliola, Raimonda Matulionyte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
LTBI
HIV
risk factors
prevalence
TB
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/8/990

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