Cost-effectiveness of Latent Tuberculosis Infection Screening before Immigration to Low-Incidence Countries

Prospective migrants to countries where the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) is low (low-incidence countries) receive TB screening; however, screening for latent TB infection (LTBI) before immigration is rare. We evaluated the cost-effectiveness of mandated and sponsored preimmigration LTBI screening...

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Main Authors: Jonathon R. Campbell, James C. Johnston, Victoria J. Cook, Mohsen Sadatsafavi, R. Kevin Elwood, Fawziah Marra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/4/17-1630_article