Correlates of isoniazid preventive therapy failure in child household contacts with infectious tuberculosis in high burden settings in Nairobi, Kenya – a cohort study

Correlates of isoniazid preventive therapy failure in child household contacts with infectious tuberculosis in high burden settings in Nairobi, Kenya – a cohort study

Abstract Background Sub-Saharan Africa continues to document high pediatric tuberculosis (TB) burden, especially among the urban poor. One recommended preventive strategy involves tracking and isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) for children under 5 years in close contact with infectious TB. However,...

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Main Authors: Florence Nafula Okwara, John Paul Oyore, Fred Nabwire Were, Samson Gwer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Children
Isoniazid
Prevention
Failure
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2719-8

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