What patient factors predict physicians' decision not to treat latent tuberculosis infection in tuberculosis contacts?

OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to determine factors that are associated with physicians' decision to offer treatment for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in contacts of patients with tuberculosis. METHODS: We performed a nested case-control study in a cohort of contacts of patients with pulmona...

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Main Authors: Claudia C Dobler, Queenie Luu, Guy B Marks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3786986?pdf=render