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Cost-effectiveness of post-landing latent tuberculosis infection control strategies in new migrants to Canada

BACKGROUND: The majority of tuberculosis in migrants to Canada occurs due to reactivation of latent TB infection. Risk of tuberculosis in those with latent tuberculosis infection can be significantly reduced with treatment. Presently, only 2.4% of new migrants are flagged for post-landing surveillan...

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Autores principales: Campbell, Jonathon R., Johnston, James C., Sadatsafavi, Mohsen, Cook, Victoria J., Elwood, R. Kevin, Marra, Fawziah
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/PMC5662173/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29084227
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0186778