Abstract

To the Editor: Although screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in patients with chronic immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) before initiating biologics is the standard of care, rescreening patients taking biologics is controversial.1-4 To explore the clinical value and cost effectiveness of repeat LTBI screening, we retrospectively studied patients with diverse IMIDs taking various biologics at a single quaternary-care center.

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