Management of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection: WHO guidelines for low tuberculosis burden countries

Getahun Haileyesus, Matteelli Alberto, Abubakar Ibrahim, Aziz Mohamed Abdel, Baddeley Annabel, Barreira Draurio, Den Boon Saskia, Borroto Gutierrez Susana Marta, Bruchfeld Judith, Burhan Erlina, Cavalcante Solange, Cedillos Rolando, Chaisson Richard, Chee Cynthia Bin-Eng, Chesire Lucy, Corbett Elizabeth, Dara Masoud, Denholm Justin, de Vries Gerard, Falzon Dennis, Ford Nathan, Gale-Rowe Margaret, Gilpin Chris, Girardi Enrico, Go Un-Yeong, Govindasamy Darshini, D. Grant Alison, Grzemska Malgorzata, Harris Ross, Horsburgh Jr C. Robert, Ismayilov Asker, Jaramillo Ernesto, Kik Sandra, Kranzer Katharina, Lienhardt Christian, LoBue Philip, Lönnroth Knut, Marks Guy, Menzies Dick, Migliori Giovanni Battista, Mosca Davide, Mukadi Ya Diul, Mwinga Alwyn, Nelson Lisa, Nishikiori Nobuyuki, Oordt-Speets Anouk, Rangaka Molebogeng Xheedha, Reis Andreas, Rotz Lisa, Sandgren Andreas, Sañé Schepisi Monica, Schünemann Holger J., Sharma Surender Kumar, Sotgiu Giovanni, Stagg Helen R., Sterling Timothy R., Tayeb Tamara, Uplekar Mukund, van der Werf Marieke J., Vandevelde Wim, van Kessel Femke, van't Hoog Anna, Varma Jay K., Vezhnina Natalia, Voniatis Constantia, Vonk Noordegraaf-Schouten Marije, Weil Diana, Weyer Karin, Wilkinson Robert John, Yoshiyama Takashi, Zellweger Jean Pierre, Raviglione Mario

Source: Eur Respir J 2015; 46: 1563-1576
Journal Issue: December
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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Getahun Haileyesus, Matteelli Alberto, Abubakar Ibrahim, Aziz Mohamed Abdel, Baddeley Annabel, Barreira Draurio, Den Boon Saskia, Borroto Gutierrez Susana Marta, Bruchfeld Judith, Burhan Erlina, Cavalcante Solange, Cedillos Rolando, Chaisson Richard, Chee Cynthia Bin-Eng, Chesire Lucy, Corbett Elizabeth, Dara Masoud, Denholm Justin, de Vries Gerard, Falzon Dennis, Ford Nathan, Gale-Rowe Margaret, Gilpin Chris, Girardi Enrico, Go Un-Yeong, Govindasamy Darshini, D. Grant Alison, Grzemska Malgorzata, Harris Ross, Horsburgh Jr C. Robert, Ismayilov Asker, Jaramillo Ernesto, Kik Sandra, Kranzer Katharina, Lienhardt Christian, LoBue Philip, Lönnroth Knut, Marks Guy, Menzies Dick, Migliori Giovanni Battista, Mosca Davide, Mukadi Ya Diul, Mwinga Alwyn, Nelson Lisa, Nishikiori Nobuyuki, Oordt-Speets Anouk, Rangaka Molebogeng Xheedha, Reis Andreas, Rotz Lisa, Sandgren Andreas, Sañé Schepisi Monica, Schünemann Holger J., Sharma Surender Kumar, Sotgiu Giovanni, Stagg Helen R., Sterling Timothy R., Tayeb Tamara, Uplekar Mukund, van der Werf Marieke J., Vandevelde Wim, van Kessel Femke, van't Hoog Anna, Varma Jay K., Vezhnina Natalia, Voniatis Constantia, Vonk Noordegraaf-Schouten Marije, Weil Diana, Weyer Karin, Wilkinson Robert John, Yoshiyama Takashi, Zellweger Jean Pierre, Raviglione Mario. Management of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection: WHO guidelines for low tuberculosis burden countries. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: 1563-1576

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