2015/05/28 by Haileyesus Getahun, Alberto Matteelli, Richard E. Chaisson +1 · 2 citations
Medicine · #Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology #Mycobacterium research and diagnosis #Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
paper · doi:10.1056/nejmra1405427
openalex publication_date 2015/05/28 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
About one third of the world population has latent M. tuberculosis infection. This review explains the approach to patients with latent infection, including an update on the risks and benefits of treatment and assessment of the likelihood of progression to active disease.