Addressing knowledge gaps and prevention for tuberculosis-infected Indian adults: a vital part of elimination

Addressing knowledge gaps and prevention for tuberculosis-infected Indian adults: a vital part of elimination

Abstract Background India plans to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) by 2025, and has identified screening and prevention as key activities. Household contacts (HHCs) of index TB cases are a high-risk population that would benefit from rapid implementation of these strategies. However, best practices for...

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Main Authors: Andrea DeLuca, Gauri Dhumal, Mandar Paradkar, Nishi Suryavanshi, Vidya Mave, Rewa Kohli, Shri Vijay Bala Yogendra Shivakumar, Vidula Hulyolkar, Archana Gaikwad, Ashwini Nangude, Geeta Pardeshi, Dileep Kadam, Amita Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberculosis prophylaxis
Contacts
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3116-7

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