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Adherence to isoniazid preventive therapy among child contacts in Rwanda: A mixed-methods study
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization recommends isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) for six months for child contacts without tuberculosis (TB), who are exposed to an adult with active TB. The effectiveness of IPT depends on 80% or greater adherence to medication. In the current study, we assess...
Autores principales: | Birungi, Francine Mwayuma, Graham, Stephen Michael, Uwimana, Jeannine, Musabimana, Angèle, van Wyk, Brian |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6370213/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30742660 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211934 |
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