Prevalence of positive tuberculin skin test in a Brazilian sample of rheumatoid arthritis and spondylarthritis patients
Beatriz Silva Lemes,
Carina Albuquerque Roberto,
André Rochinski Busanello
et al.
Abstract:SUMMARY
OBJECTIVE:
Patients with rheumatic diseases have an increased risk of infections, especially tuberculosis. In this study, we aimed to recognize the positivity rate of tuberculosis skin test in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and spondyloarthritis and the characteristics of the patients with positive results.
METHODS:
Retrospective study of tuberculosis skin test results in patients followed from 2004 to 2021 in a single rheumatology unit. Data re… Show more
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