Preventive Tuberculosis Services Reduces the Risk of Local Forms of Tuberculosis Development in Children on Immunosuppressive Therapy: Retrospective Cohort Study

• Main Authors: Valentina A. Aksenova (Author), Nadezda I. Klevno (Author), Alexey V. Kazakov (Author), Dmitry A. Kudlay (Author), Tatyana A. Sevostyanova (Author), Elena К. Dementyeva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: "Paediatrician" Publishers LLC, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background. Long-term immunosuppressive therapy in children (including genetically engineered biologic drugs, GEBD) is associated with a high risk of local tuberculosis (TB) development. Objective. The aim of the study was to examine efficacy of tuberculosis services in children with high risk of de...