Safety and treatment completion of latent tuberculosis infection treatment in the elderly population—A prospective observational study in Taiwan

Autor: Jia-Yih Feng, Wei-Chang Huang, Shu-Min Lin, Tsai-Yu Wang, Susan Shin-jung Lee, Chin-Chung Shu, Sheng-Wei Pan, Chung-Yu Chen, Chih-Bin Lin, Yu-Feng Wei, Chin-Lien Tung, Chiao-Ping Li, Wei-Juin Su
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 96, Iss , Pp 550-557 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1201-9712
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.05.009
Popis: Background: The detection and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is a key step in eliminating tuberculosis (TB), but information on safety and on treatment interruption in elderly LTBI patients remains limited. Methods: This multicenter prospective observational study included individuals with LTBI who underwent preventive therapy. Incidents of systemic adverse reactions (SARs) and treatment interruption rates in an elderly group (≥60 years old) and a young group (
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