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Yield of testing and treatment for tuberculosis among foreign-born persons during contact investigations in the United States: A semi-systematic review

BACKGROUND: Contact investigation is an important strategy for maintaining control of tuberculosis (TB) in the United States. However, testing and treatment outcomes specifically to foreign-born populations are poorly understood. We reviewed literature on testing and LTBI identified during contact i...

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Autores principales: Parriott, Andrea, Malekinejad, Mohsen, Miller, Amanda P., Horvath, Hacsi, Marks, Suzanne M., Kahn, James G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6053151/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30024909
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0200485