Journal article
Implementation of a Routine Screening Program for Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Patients with Acute Leukemia at a Canadian Cancer Center
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in patients with hematological malignancy is recommended because of their increased risk of tuberculosis (TB). We assessed the utility of tuberculin skin test (TST) screening in patients with acute leukemia and subsequent outcomes of LTBI treatment.
METHODS: We retrospectively evaluated patients ≥16 years of age with acute leukemia from 2013-2014 with a TST planted and read prior to …
Authors
Taha R; Kothari S; Foroutan F; Gitman M; Gupta V; Nguyen T; Rotstein C
Journal
Current Oncology, Vol. 29, No. 12, pp. 9325–9334
Publisher
MDPI
DOI
10.3390/curroncol29120731
ISSN
1198-0052