Epidemiology of latent tuberculosis and associated risk factors in Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia: A hospital-based cross-sectional study
This study highlights the burden of LTBI in Al-Madinah, and specific demographic and medical risk factors. These findings underscore the importance of personalized public health strategies and preventive measures for controlling LTBI progression in high-risk populations.
Authors
- Amer Alshengeti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6861-6934)
- Hammam Khaled Jafar
- Sarah A. Alharbi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4214-2560)
- Syed Nazeer
- Basmah H. Aljehani
- Zied Gaifer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4189-8094)
- Lina Alharbi
- Montaha Waleed Demyati
Institutions
- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (SA)
- Taibah University (SA)
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (SA)
- Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Hospital (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences
- Published
- 2025-03-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtumed.2025.02.014
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00