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A community-based isoniazid preventive therapy for the prevention of childhood tuberculosis in Ethiopia

BACKGROUND: Although children in contact with adults with tuberculosis (TB) should receive isoniazid (INH) preventive therapy (IPT), this is rarely implemented. OBJECTIVE: To assess whether a community-based approach to provide IPT at the household level improves uptake and adherence in Ethiopia. ME...

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Autores principales: Datiko, D. G., Yassin, M. A., Theobald, S. J., Cuevas, L. E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5566998/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28826449
http://dx.doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.16.0471