Identification of subclinical tuberculosis in household contacts using exposure scores and contact investigations

Identification of subclinical tuberculosis in household contacts using exposure scores and contact investigations

Abstract Background The goal of tuberculosis elimination put forward in the End TB Strategy prioritizes diagnosis and treatment of incipient and subclinical TB, recently defined by key stakeholders as “asymptomatic, early pre-clinical disease during which pathology evolves”. Regarded as indicative o...

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Main Authors: Gry Klouman Bekken, Christian Ritz, Sumithra Selvam, Nelson Jesuraj, Anneke C. Hesseling, T. Mark Doherty, Harleen M. S. Grewal, Mario Vaz, Synne Jenum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Cohort studies
Transmission
Risk assessment
Point scoring systems
Prevention
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-4800-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-4800-y

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