Screening for latent tuberculosis in refugees with renal failure

Refugee camps are prone for easy spread of infections of various kinds and tuberculosis (TB) is no exception. Refugees with renal failure are often a vulnerable group because they are immunocompromised due to reasons such as poor nutrition, overcrowding and immune suppression due to renal failure. L...

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Main Authors: Ghanshyam Palamaner Subash Shantha, Anita Ashok Kumar, Viraj Bhise, Kamesh Sivagnanam, Kuyilan Karai Subramanian, Pushkar Kanade, Rohit Khanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2012;volume=23;issue=1;spage=8;epage=14;aulast=Subash