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Tuberculosis
Reports outline tuberculosis study results from B. Kipfer et al
June 24th, 2008
According to a study from Thun, Switzerland, "In tuberculosis (TB), the risk of exposure is determined mainly by the proximity to and the hours of direct contact with an infectious patient. We describe the contact investigation after detection of an infectious form of TB in a military camp using an Interferon-g-Release-Assay (IGRA, QuantiFERON(R)-TB Gold In Tube [QTF-GIT]) eight weeks after detection of the index case." "Index patient: The index patient presented with fever, cough and weight loss in the military hospital six weeks after entering the camp. TB was suspected and anti-tuberculous therapy given immediately. Subsequently, TB was microbiologically confirmed....
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-06-24)
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