Risk of developing active tuberculosis following tuberculosis screening and preventive therapy for Tibetan refugee children and adolescents in India: An impact assessment

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) rates among Tibetan refugee children and adolescents attending boarding schools in India are extremely high. We undertook a comprehensive case finding and TB preventive treatment (TPT) program in 7 schools in the Zero TB Kids project. We aimed to measure the TB infectio...

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Autores principales: Dorjee, Kunchok, Topgyal, Sonam, Tsewang, Tenzin, Tsundue, Tenzin, Namdon, Tenzin, Bonomo, Elizabeth, Kensler, Caroline, Lhadon, Dekyi, Choetso, Tsering, Nangsel, Tenzin, Dolkar, Tsering, Tsekyi, Thupten, Dorjee, Chungdak, Phunkyi, Dawa, Sadutshang, Tsetan D., Paster, Zorba, Chaisson, Richard E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2021
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7853467/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33465063
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003502

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7853467/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33465063
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003502

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