Christian Auer
About Christian Auer
Role(s) / Profession(s)
- Epidemiologist
Organization
- Swiss Tropical Institute
Work Location(s)
- Switzerland
Christian's Communities
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Recent Contributions
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Christian Auer replied to "TB and the Rheology of sputum: alcohol, tobacco smoking, and crowded bars" in the TB Infection Control community.
Is it possible to get a reference or other source regarding the statement "Cigarette smoking is now recognized as important risk factor in TB transmission." What I found is the following: *A toxic gas present in air pollution and tobacco smoke plays a significant role in triggering tuberculosis infection, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). The study showed that CO triggers M. tuberculosis to shift from ...
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Christian Auer started a discussion "Psychosocial support for MDR-TB patients" in the MDR-TB Treatment & Prevention community.
Hello Ms. Cat Oettinger and DR TB Community Members, I am posting the message below on behalf of Dr. Ruben Encarnacion, clinical psychologist, which he submitted in response to a discussion Cat Oettinger posted in the community last month: http://www.ghdonline.org/drtb/discussion/psychosocial-support-for-patients-patients-familie/ From Dr. Encarnacion: Greetings from Manila. I am cutting & pasting material I wrote about the Group Discussions (GDs) that we have been doing at Tropical Disease Foundation (TDF) Philippines: In an effort to promote ...
Recent Recommendations
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