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Prevalence of tuberculosis infection among patients undergoing regular hemodialysis: a multicenter study in Egypt

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Received: 23 February 2025
Published: 30 June 2025
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TB infection, QuantiFERON TB gold plus test, TB elimination, dialysis

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Wagdy Amin
drwagdy@yahoo.com
Chest Diseases General Administration, Ministry of Health and Population, Cairo, Egypt.
Nehal Nafea
Curative Sector, Ministry of Health and Population, Cairo, Egypt.
Salah Abdel Sattar
Sharkia Chest Hospital, Ministry of Health and Population, Sharkia, Egypt.
Mohamed El Adawy
Sharkia Chest Hospital, Ministry of Health and Population, Sharkia, Egypt.
Nadia Ragab
Maamora Chest Hospital, Ministry of Health and Population, Alexandria, Egypt.
Amal Tohamy
Mahalla Chest Hospital, Ministry of Health and Population, Gharbia, Egypt.
Lara Refaat
Assuit Chest Hospital, Ministry of Health and Population, Assuit, Egypt.
Ghada Ahmed Fouad
Abbassia Chest Hospital, Ministry of Health and Population, Cairo, Egypt.
Gehan Abdel Samad
Menia Chest Hospital, Ministry of Health and Population, Menia, Egypt.
Yousra A. El-Maradny
Pharmaceutical and Fermentation Industries Development Center, City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications (SRTA-City), New Borg EL-Arab, Alexandria, Egypt.
Rasha Ashmawy
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2689-5968
Maamora Chest Hospital, Ministry of Health and Population, Alexandria, Egypt.

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About one-third of the human population is presently infected by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and about 10% during their life develop active tuberculosis (TB) (5% during the first 2 years following infection)...

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World Health Organization. Global tuberculosis report 2023. Available from: https://www.who.int/teams/global-programme-on-tuberculosis-and-lung-health/tb-reports/global-tuberculosis-report-2023.

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“Prevalence of Tuberculosis Infection Among Patients Undergoing Regular Hemodialysis: A Multicenter Study in Egypt”. 2025. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, June. https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3442.
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