Latent tuberculosis infection in children
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-428X.2017.04.005
- VernacularTitle:关注儿童潜伏结核感染
- Author:
Hailin ZHANG
;
Yangming ZHENG
- Keywords:
Latent tuberculosis infection;
Mycobacterium tuberculosis;
Diagnosis;
Treatment
- From:
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2017;32(4):256-259
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Tuberculosis is still a serious public health problem,World Health Organization (WHO) call for the end tuberculosis strategy based on the stop tuberculosis strategy,screening for the latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and giving treatment is one important step to prevent the progression of LTBI to active tuberculosis.LTBI defined as a state of persistent immune response to mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens without evidence of clinically manifested active tuberculosis.This article will introduce the pathogenesis,epidemiology,diagnosis and preventive treatment of LTBI in children.
