Is Chemoprophylaxis for Child Contacts of Drug-Resistant TB Patients Beneficial? A Systematic Review
Background. Preventive therapy for child contacts of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) patients is poorly studied, and no consensus about the role and the rationale of chemoprophylaxis has been reached. Objective. To conduct systematic review with an aim to determine the effectiveness of TB...
Main Authors: | C. Padmapriyadarsini, Mrinalini Das, Sharath Burugina Nagaraja, Mahalakshmi Rajendran, Richard Kirubakaran, Sarabjit Chadha, Prathap Tharyan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2018-01-01
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Series: | Tuberculosis Research and Treatment |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3905890 |
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