Protective Effect of BCG and Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio on Latent Tuberculosis in End Stage Renal Disease

Protective Effect of BCG and Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio on Latent Tuberculosis in End Stage Renal Disease

Abstract Introduction Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination has been reported to be protective against latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in the general population. The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effect of BCG vaccination against LTBI in adult patients with end-stage...

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Main Authors: Ping-Huai Wang, Shu-Yung Lin, Hung-Hsiang Liou, Chien-Chia Chen, Chin-Chung Shu, Chih-Yuan Lee, Meng-Kun Tsai, Chong-Jen Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Adis, Springer Healthcare 2023-07-01
Series:Infectious Diseases and Therapy
Subjects:
BCG
Latent tuberculosis infection
Renal failure
Renal dialysis
Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s40121-023-00839-5

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https://doi.org/10.1007/s40121-023-00839-5

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