The prevalence of latent tuberculosis in dermatology patients on immunosuppressant therapy in New Orleans, Louisiana: A retrospective record review

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 May;82(5):1242-1243. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.12.032. Epub 2019 Dec 20.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Dermatology / standards
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / adverse effects*
  • Interferon-gamma Release Tests / statistics & numerical data
  • Latent Tuberculosis / diagnosis
  • Latent Tuberculosis / epidemiology*
  • Latent Tuberculosis / immunology
  • Male
  • Mass Screening / standards
  • Middle Aged
  • New Orleans / epidemiology
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Prevalence
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Skin Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Skin Diseases / immunology
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / immunology

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • TNF protein, human
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha