Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Risk assessment for tuberculosis
Disease area: Respiratory infections



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T. Hirama, K. Hagiwara, M. Kanazawa (Moroyama, Japan). Tuberculosis screening program using the QuantiFERON-TB Gold test and chest computed tomography for healthcare workers accidentally exposed to patients with tuberculosis. Eur Respir J 2011; 38: Suppl. 55, 2655

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