The role of chest X-ray in detecting latent tuberculosis among patients with low-risk inflammatory bowel disease before advanced therapy
Routinely performing a CXR in individuals with a negative IGRA offers limited benefits, and submits patients to unnecessary radiation.
Authors
- Christopher E. Camilleri
- Martina Sciberras (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6613-1105)
- Yair E. Gatt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4625-6688)
- Pierre Ellul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9079-1517)
- Daniela Chatlani
- Linda Grimaud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5070-1920)
Institutions
- Mater Dei Hospital (MT)
- University Gastroenterology (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/meg.0000000000002975
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.79