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Mil Med. 2011 Aug;176(8):865-9. doi: 10.7205/milmed-d-11-00099.

Deployment-related testing and treatment for latent tuberculosis infection, Part I.

Military medicine

James D Mancuso, Lisa W Keep

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  1. Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Preventive Medicine Residency Program, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA.

PMID: 21882774 DOI: 10.7205/milmed-d-11-00099

Abstract

Current Topics in Military Tropical Medicine is a Continuing Medical Education series, which updates military medical personnel on questions related to clinical practice while deployed. This issue is Part I of a two-part series on the approach to decision to test, testing and management of latent tuberculosis infection. A representative case is explored in both parts to highlight how to approach service members and their units with regards to latent tuberculosis infection screening and intervention.

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