Evaluation of Immigrant Tuberculosis Screening in Industrialized Countries
In industrialized countries, tuberculosis (TB) cases are concentrated among immigrants and driven by reactivation of imported latent TB infection (LTBI). We examined mechanisms used to screen immigrants for TB and LTBI by sending an anonymous, 18-point questionnaire to 31 member countries of the Org...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2012-09-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/9/12-0128_article |