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School and household tuberculosis contact investigations in Swaziland: Active TB case finding in a high HIV/TB burden setting

BACKGROUND: Investigation of household contacts exposed to infectious tuberculosis (TB) is widely recommended by international guidelines to identify secondary cases of TB and limit spread. There is little data to guide the use of contact investigations outside of the household, despite strong evide...

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Autores principales: Ustero, Piluca Alonzo, Kay, Alexander W., Ngo, Katherine, Golin, Rachel, Tsabedze, Bhekisisa, Mzileni, Bulisile, Glickman, Jessica, Wisile Xaba, Mildred, Mavimbela, Gcinile, Mandalakas, Anna Maria
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5459449/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28582435
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0178873