What Proportion of New Tuberculosis Patients Has a History of Household Tuberculosis Exposure? A Cross-Sectional Study from Udupi District, South India

While tuberculosis (TB) preventive therapy among household contacts is effective at an individual level, its population-level impact on reducing TB incidence has been unclear. In this study, we aimed to assess, among the new tuberculosis patients started on treatment between 1 October, 2018 and 30 J...

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Main Authors: Chidananda Sanju SV, Nikhil Srinivasapura Venkateshmurthy, Divya Nair, Vrinda Hari Ankolekar, Ajay MV Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/4/4/133