Mycobacterial Diseases

Mycobacterial Diseases
Open Access

ISSN: 2161-1068

Research Article - (2014) Volume 4, Issue 5

Diagnosis and Management of Tuberculosis in Candidates for Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Antagonists: An Experts Survey

Kate E Birkenkamp1,8, Michael Lauzardo2, Bonita T Mangura3, Maximo O Brito4, David E Griffith5, Barbara J Seaworth6 and Patricio Escalante7*
1Internal Medicine Program, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
22Southeastern National Tuberculosis Center and the Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Florida Health Science Center, USA
3UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School and Global TB Institute, Newark, NJ, USA
4Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
5Heartland National TB Center, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, Tyler, TX, USA
6Heartland National TB Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
7Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and Mayo Clinic Center for Tuberculosis, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
8Deceased Author, USA
*Corresponding Author: Patricio Escalante, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA, Tel: 5072931031 Email:

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