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1352. The Burden of Active Tuberculosis in an Integrated Healthcare System, 1997–2016: Incidence, Mortality, and Excess Healthcare Utilization

BACKGROUND: Active tuberculosis (TB) often results from reactivation of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). This can be prevented through LTBI screening and treatment, yet only 12% of Californians have undergone LTBI therapy. Updated estimates on the complete burden of active TB are needed to rati...

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Autores principales: Wada, Paul, Lee-Rodriguez, Christian, Hung, Yun-Yi, Skarbinski, Jacek
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6808768/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1216