Predictors of positive tuberculin skin test in neonates exposed to pulmonary tuberculosis
Predictors of positive tuberculin skin test in neonates exposed to pulmonary tuberculosis
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Neonates are at risk of nosocomial tuberculosis (TB) infection from health care workers (HCWs) in neonatal care facilities, which can progress to severe TB diseases. Tuberculin skin test (TST) is commonly used for TB diagnosis, but its accuracy in neonates is influenced by various factors, including bacilli Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination. This s...
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Predictors of positive tuberculin skin test in neonates exposed to pulmonary tuberculosis
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_3069286034
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_3069286034
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0303050
