| Title |
Predictors and Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Patients Receiving Long-Term Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, August 2012
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0042592 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Chin-Chung Shu, Vin-Cent Wu, Feng-Jung Yang, Sung-Ching Pan, Tai-Shuan Lai, Jann-Yuan Wang, Jann-Tay Wang, Li-Na Lee |
| Abstract |
Tuberculosis is a common infectious disease in long-term dialysis patients. The prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in this population is unclear, particularly in those receiving peritoneal dialysis (PD). This study investigated the prevalence of LTBI in patients receiving either hemodialysis (HD) or PD to determine predictors of LTBI and indeterminate results of interferon-gamma release assay. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 50% |
| Australia | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 77 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 13 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 13% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 7 | 9% |
| Student > Master | 6 | 8% |
| Other | 5 | 6% |
| Other | 17 | 22% |
| Unknown | 20 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 31 | 40% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 6 | 8% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 5% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 4% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 5 | 6% |
| Unknown | 26 | 33% |