Control measures to trace ≤ 15-year-old contacts of index cases of active pulmonary tuberculosis

This was descriptive study carried out in a medium-sized Brazilian city. In ≤ 15-year-old contacts of index cases of active pulmonary tuberculosis, we assessed compliance with the Brazilian national guidelines for tuberculosis control. We interviewed 43 contacts and their legal guardians. Approximat...

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Main Authors: Cláudia Di Lorenzo Oliveira, Angelita Cristine de Melo, Lílian Ruth Silva de Oliveira, Emerson Lopes Froede, Paulo Camargos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia 2015-10-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132015000500449&lng=en&tlng=en