Active and Latent Tuberculosis in Children Treated with Anti-TNF-alpha: A Retrospective Multicenter Study

Dalgic, Nazan; Sahin, Ayse; Torun, Selda; Kaba, Ozge; Onal, Pinar; Yilmaz, Ayse; TÜREL, Özden; Yasar, Belma; Kara, Manolya; AYGÜN, FATMA; Kilinc, Ayse; ÖNCEL, SELİM; BURSAL DURAMAZ, BURCU; Urganci, Nafiye; Somer, Ayper; ÇOKUĞRAŞ, HALUK; ARISOY, EMİN

doi:10.1055/s-0042-1743195

Active and Latent Tuberculosis in Children Treated with Anti-TNF-alpha: A Retrospective Multicenter Study

Dalgic N., Sahin A., Torun S. H. , Kaba O., Onal P., Yilmaz A. T. , ...More

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 2022 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Publication Date: 2022
Doi Number: 10.1055/s-0042-1743195
Title of Journal : JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Keywords: tumor necrosis factor, tuberculosis, children, GAMMA RELEASE ASSAY, SKIN-TEST, YOUNG-CHILDREN, RISK, INFECTION, DIAGNOSIS, TESTS, METAANALYSIS, ANTAGONIST, ARTHRITIS

Abstract

Objective This study aimed to investigate the frequency of latent and active tuberculosis (TB) in pediatric patients receiving anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha therapy.