Delia Goletti (Rome, Italy), Graham H. Bothamley (London, United Kingdom)
A retrospective study of the indications for the use of interferon gamma release assays (IGRA) in a United Kingdom (UK) district general hospital (DGH) tuberculosis (TB) clinic
Jennifer Kerks (Telford, United Kingdom), Jennifer Kerks, Callum Gandolfi, Harmesh Moudgil, Thirumalai Naicker, Nawaid Ahmad, Sue George, Koottalai Srinivasan
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Anti-TNF-alpha therapy in patients with latent tuberculosis incidence
Ipek Coskunol (Izmir, Turkey), Ipek Coskunol, Aysegül Baysak, Ayse Dalli, Funda Uluorman, Gerçek Can
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Tuberculosis screening in patients receiving biological therapy
Raquel Almeida Ferreira Duarte Bessa Melo (Porto, Portugal), Sara Ramos, Anabela Nogeira, André Dias, Ana Gonçalves, Ana Rita Gaio, Raquel Duarte
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Should isoniazid prophylaxis be prescribed to the patients under tumor necrosis factor-alpha antagonists independent of tuberculin skin test?
Öner Balbay (Duzce, Turkey), Fatih Alasan, Ege Gulec Balbay, Sengul Cangur, Oner Balbay, Leyla Yilmaz Aydin, Ali Nihat Annakkaya
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Retrospective study of interferon gamma release assays (IGRAs) done in a district general hospital (DGH) for the screening of patients prior to biological therapies
Jennifer Kerks (Telford, United Kingdom), Jennifer Kerks, Callum Gandolfi, Harmesh Moudgil, Thirumalai Naicker, Nawaid Ahmad, Sue George, Koottalai Srinivasan
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Latent tuberculosis infection prevalence and risk of developing active TB among patients eligible for starting anti-TNFα therapy
Adriana Petronela Fildan (Constanta, Romania), Ariadna Petronela Fildan, Gheorghita Voicu, Livia Floca, Elis Curtmola, Elena Dantes
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Prevention of latent TB reactivation in rheumatology patients prior to anti-TNF therapy: Evaluation of a risk stratification strategy in a low prevalence area
Justina Ruksenaite (Leicester, United Kingdom), Justina Ruksenaite, Thomas Ward, George Tsaknis, Syed-Fayyaz Hussain
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Tuberculosis contacts screening – Experience of a Portuguese ambulatory center
Cátia Sofia Martins Araújo (Massamá, Portugal), Cátia Araújo, João Eusébio, Daniel Duarte, Natália André, Paula Raimundo, António Domingos
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Risk of developing active TB in children with latent TB infection
Natalya Korneva (Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation), Natalia Korneva, Anna Starshinova, Semen Ananiev, Yulia Ovchinnikova, Irina Dovgaluk, Piotr Yablonskii
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Diagnosing latent tuberculosis in immunocompromised patients measuring blood IP-10 production capacity: An analysis of chronic renal faulire patients
Ekrem Cengiz Seyhan (Istanbul, Turkey), Gülsah Günlüoglu, Ekrem Cengiz Seyhan, Zeki Günlüoglu, Nurdan Veske, Sedat Altin, Esra Yazar
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Low real-world utility of IGRA when screening for LTBI in a low incidence setting
James Clemence (London, United Kingdom), James Clemence, Hugo Farne, Harriet Owles, James Wilson, Dean Creer, Douglas Fink
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Latent mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients
Olanisun Olufemi Adewole (Ile-Ife, Nigeria), Olanisun Olufemi Adewole, O. Kayode, O. Abe, Harriet Osunkoya, Babatope Kolawole, Rosemary Ikem, Tayo Adewole, Greg Erhabor
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Tuberculosis and intravenous drug users, impact of proximity measures in screening and treatment
Pedro Oliveira (Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal), Pedro Mesquita, Marta Gomes, Raquel Duarte
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The value of immunological methods in the diagnosis of tuberculosis in patients with HIV
Vera Manina (Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation), Vera Manina, Anna Starshinova, Alexandr Panteleev, Viacheslav Zhuravlev, Maria Pavlova, Nadezda Sapozhnikova, Piotr Yablonskii, Alena Vasilyeva
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HIV screening in tuberculosis patients, in the northern region of Portugal
Sara Reina (Vila do Conde, Portugal), Sara Reina, Catarina Silva, Ana Maria Correia, Raquel Duarte
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Prevalence of hepatitis C virus in patients with tuberculosis and its impact in the incidence of anti-tuberculosis drugs induced hepatotoxicity
Mohammed Agha (Cairo, Egypt), Mohammed Agha, Ibraheim El-Mahalawy, Hosam Seleem, Mohamed Helwa
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High prevalence of hepatitis C among patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis and its impact on the treatment outcome in Azerbaijan prisons
Elmira Gurbanova (Baku, Azerbaijan), Elmira Gurbanova, Rafail Mehdiyev, Kai Blondal, Alan Altraja
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Active TB in cancer patients: A missed screening opportunity?
Lynne Curry (Reading, United Kingdom), Sarah Menzies, Lynne Curry, Christopher Turnbull
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