Cross-sectional study of prevalence and risk factors, and a cost-effectiveness evaluation of screening and preventive treatment strategies for latent tuberculosis among migrants in Singapore

OBJECTIVES: WHO recommends that low burden countries consider systematic screening and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in migrants from high incidence countries. We aimed to determine LTBI prevalence and risk factors and evaluate cost-effectiveness of screening and treating LTBI in...

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Autores principales: Lim, Vanessa W, Wee, Hwee Lin, Lee, Phoebe, Lin, Yijun, Tan, Yi Roe, Tan, Mei Xuan, Lin, Lydia Wenxin, Yap, Peiling, Chee, Cynthia BE, Barkham, Timothy, Lee, Vernon, Chen, Mark, Ong, Rick Twee-Hee
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
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Infectious Diseases
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8286773/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34266845
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050629

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8286773/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34266845
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050629

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