Diagnosis of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection: is the demise of the Mantoux test imminent?
@article{Rothel2005DiagnosisOL, title={Diagnosis of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection: is the demise of the Mantoux test imminent?}, author={J. S. Rothel and Peter Andersen}, journal={Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy}, year={2005}, volume={3}, pages={981 - 993} }
Tuberculosis is responsible for more then 2 million deaths worldwide each year and vies with HIV as the world’s most fatal infectious disease. In many developing countries, attempts to control the spread of infection rely solely on identification and treatment of those with active disease, ignoring subclinical infection. However, in developed countries, large efforts are also expended to identify and give prophylactic drugs to people with latent tuberculosis infection. Until recently, the 100…
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