Challenges Perceived by Health Care Providers for Implementation of Contact Screening and Isoniazid Chemoprophylaxis in Karnataka, India
<b>Background:</b> In India, challenges in pediatric TB contact screening and chemoprophylaxis initiation are still underexplored. Elucidating these challenges will help in better implementation of the programme at the grass-roots level thereby helping in early detection of pediatric cas...
Main Authors: | Kiran Chawla, Sharath Burugina Nagaraja, Nayana Siddalingaiah, Chidananda Sanju, Vishnu Prasad Shenoy, Uday Kumar, Arundathi Das, Druti Hazra, Suresh Shastri, Anil Singarajipur, Ramesh Chandra Reddy |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-09-01
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Series: | Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/6/3/167 |
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