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Uptake of Isoniazid Preventive Therapy among Under-Five Children: TB Contact Investigation as an Entry Point
A child’s risk of developing tuberculosis (TB) can be reduced by nearly 60% with administration of 6 months course of isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT). However, uptake of IPT by national TB programs is low, and IPT delivery is a challenge in many resource-limited high TB-burden settings. Routinely...
Autores principales: | Tadesse, Yared, Gebre, Nigussie, Daba, Shallo, Gashu, Zewdu, Habte, Dereje, Hiruy, Nebiyu, Negash, Solomon, Melkieneh, Kassahun, Jerene, Degu, K. Haile, Yared, Kassie, Yewulsew, Melese, Muluken, G. Suarez, Pedro |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4873181/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27196627 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0155525 |
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