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A score to predict and stratify risk of tuberculosis in adult contacts of tuberculosis index cases: a prospective derivation and external validation cohort study

BACKGROUND: Contacts of tuberculosis index cases are at increased risk of developing tuberculosis. Screening, preventive therapy, and surveillance for tuberculosis are underused interventions in contacts, particularly adults. We developed a score to predict risk of tuberculosis in adult contacts of...

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Autores principales: Saunders, Matthew J, Wingfield, Tom, Tovar, Marco A, Baldwin, Matthew R, Datta, Sumona, Zevallos, Karine, Montoya, Rosario, Valencia, Teresa R, Friedland, Jon S, Moulton, Larry H, Gilman, Robert H, Evans, Carlton A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7611139/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28827142
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(17)30447-4