The efficacy of latent tuberculosis treatment for immunocompetent uveitis patients with a positive T-SPOT.TB test: 6-year experience in a tuberculosis endemic region.

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Abstract

To assess the efficacy of latent tuberculosis (TB) treatment for immunocompetent uveitis patients with a positive T-SPOT.TB test.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Int Ophthalmol

Title: International ophthalmology

Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC

ISSN (Electronic): 1573-2630

ISSN (Print): 0165-5701

Publication date (Electronic): Dec 2018

Volume: 38

Issue: 6

Affiliations

[1 ] Department of Ophthalmology, United Christian Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR. chungchungyee@gmail.com.

[2 ] Department of Ophthalmology, Tseung Kwan O Hospital, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR. chungchungyee@gmail.com.

[3 ] Department of Ophthalmology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR. chungchungyee@gmail.com.

[4 ] Department of Ophthalmology, United Christian Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR.

[5 ] Department of Ophthalmology, Tseung Kwan O Hospital, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR.

[6 ] Department of Ophthalmology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR.

Article

Publisher Item ID: 10.1007/s10792-017-0716-y

DOI: 10.1007/s10792-017-0716-y

PubMed ID: 28948453

SO-VID: 5ec170f5-62cf-41c2-b55a-f31ca6b0a677

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Keywords: Diagnostic tests,Therapeutics,Tuberculosis,Uveitis

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Keywords: Diagnostic tests, Therapeutics, Tuberculosis, Uveitis

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