The Growing Importance of Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy and How Research and Innovation Can Enhance Its Implementation on the Ground

The Growing Importance of Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy and How Research and Innovation Can Enhance Its Implementation on the Ground

Ending the tuberculosis (TB) epidemic by 2030 requires two key actions: rapid diagnosis and effective treatment of active TB and identification and treatment of latent TB infection to prevent progression to active disease. We introduce this perspective by documenting the growing importance of TB pre...

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Main Authors: Anthony D. Harries, Ajay M.V. Kumar, Srinath Satyanarayana, Pruthu Thekkur, Yan Lin, Riitta A. Dlodlo, Mohammed Khogali, Rony Zachariah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
tuberculosis
post-tuberculosis morbidity and mortality
TB preventive therapy
latent TB infection
Asia Pacific
rifapentine-isoniazid
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/5/2/61

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