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30 June 2025

Prevalence of tuberculosis infection among patients undergoing regular hemodialysis: a multicenter study in 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.
Migliori GB, Ong CWM, Petrone L, et al. The definition of tuberculosis infection based on the spectrum of tuberculosis disease. Breathe 2021;17:210079. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1183/20734735.0079-2021
Visca D, Centis R, D’Ambrosio L, et al. Evaluating the Impact of COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination on tuberculosis infection testing in the context of TB elimination. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2025;29:293-8. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.25.0034
Yaacoub H, Farhat AM, Najjar-Pellet J, et al. Planning for TB elimination in Lebanon. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2023;27:171-4. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.22.0673

Ethics Approval

Ethical clearance was obtained (document ref: 6- 2024/4) before initiating the study.

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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.