Association of Low Sputum Smear Positivity among Tuberculosis Patients with Interferon-Gamma Release Assay Outcomes of Close Contacts in Japan.

Int J Environ Res Public Health · 2019 · PMC6801707 · PMID 31581622

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In these studies, there was a significant trend for increases in the number of infections in contacts as the degree of smear positivity in index TB patients increased.

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