Detection of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Patients with Rheumatological Diseases Who Receive Immunosuppressive Therapy
Anna Starshinova, Adilia Sabirova, Alexey Maslyanskiy, Irina Grigorieva, Raul Sharipov, Ravil Tukfatullin, Aleksandr Panteleev, Michail Nazarenko, Dmitry Kudlay · 2026
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Hidden tuberculosis is more common in patients whose immune systems are suppressed for rheumatic disease, shows a 2026 study led by Anna Starshinova. The group compared 44 such patients, none with known tuberculosis contact, against 51 healthy controls using modern immune-based blood and skin tests.
Positive results appeared in 20.5% of the patients versus 5.8% of controls, a significant gap. Rheumatoid arthritis accounted for 29.6% of the patient group, and over half were receiving biologic therapy, the setting where dormant infection can wake into active disease. Anyone testing positive went on to chest CT scanning. The findings argue for careful screening before and during immunosuppressive treatment.
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| CREATOR | Anna Starshinova, Adilia Sabirova, Alexey Maslyanskiy, Irina Grigorieva, Raul Sharipov, Ravil Tukfatullin, Aleksandr Panteleev, Michail Nazarenko, Dmitry Kudlay |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32148 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |