Latent Tuberculosis Infection in the United States
Latent Tuberculosis Infection in the United States
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DOI：
10.1056/nejmcp1005750
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发表时间：
2011-04-14
影响因子：
158.5
通讯作者：
Rubin, Eric J.
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作者：
Horsburgh, C. Robert, Jr.;Rubin, Eric J.
一位43岁的健康女性正在接受就业前体检。她来自加纳，18个月前来到美国。她的雇主，一家医院，要求做肺结核检查。她报告没有已知的结核病暴露，没有咳嗽，发烧或体重减轻。她的体格检查没有什么异常。你会推荐什么样的筛查测试，你如何决定是否需要治疗？
A healthy 43-year-old woman presents for a pre-employment physical examination. She is originally from Ghana and came to the United States 18 months ago. Her employer, a hospital, requires a tuberculosis test. She reports having no known exposure to tuberculosis and no cough, fevers, or weight loss. Her physical examination is unremarkable. What screening test would you recommend, and how would you decide whether treatment is needed?