Vi skal blive bedre til at teste for latent tuberkulose i Danmark

Anne Christine Nordholm; Pernille Ravn; Kristina Langholz Kristensen; Ulrikka Nygaard; Sidse Graff Jensen; Christian Wejse; Åse Bengård Andersen; Troels Lillebæk

Vi skal blive bedre til at teste for latent tuberkulose i Danmark

Translated title of the contribution: Testing for latent tuberculosis infection needs to be improved in Denmark

Anne Christine Nordholm, Pernille Ravn, Kristina Langholz Kristensen, Ulrikka Nygaard, Sidse Graff Jensen, Christian Wejse, Åse Bengård Andersen, Troels Lillebæk

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a public health emergency worldwide. WHO recommends low-incidence countries to increase awareness of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) as part of a national preventive strategy. This review focuses on the burden of TB in Denmark, which might be reduced, if more focus was paid on diagnosing LTBI in relevant patients, and treatment to prevent future active TB cases was initiated. LTBI testing should be considered in persons at risk of TB disease, who will benefit from LTBI treatment, e.g. recently infected persons or persons having undergone organ transplantation or having comorbidity such as HIV, dialyses, and immunosuppression.

Translated title of the contribution	Testing for latent tuberculosis infection needs to be improved in Denmark
Original language	Danish
Journal	Ugeskrift for Laeger
Volume	181
Issue number	48
ISSN	0041-5782
Publication status	Published - 25 Nov 2019

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Vi skal blive bedre til at teste for latent tuberkulose i Danmark

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