Review of Evidence for Using Chest X-Rays for Active Tuberculosis Screening in Long-Term Care in Canada

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Mariana Herrera Diaz (Συγγραφέας), Margaret Haworth-Brockman (Συγγραφέας), Yoav Keynan (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Έκδοση: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: People living in long-term care facilities (LTCF) are at high risk to develop active tuberculosis primarily as a result of reactivation of a latent TB infection, or endemic transmission between residents. Current national guidelines in Canada are to use a posterior-anterior and lateral c...