Timing of therapy for latent tuberculosis infection among immigrants presenting to a U.S. public health clinic: a retrospective study

BACKGROUND: In the U.S. more than half of incident tuberculosis (TB) cases occur in immigrants. Current guidelines recommend screening and treatment for latent TB infection (LTBI) within 5 years of arrival to the U.S. This study evaluates the timing of LTBI therapy among immigrants presenting for ca...

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Main Authors: Page, Kathleen R, Manabe, Yukari C, Adelakun, Akintoye, Federline, Lynn, Cronin, Wendy, Campbell, James D, Dorman, Susan E
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado em: BioMed Central 2008
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Research Article
Acesso em linha:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2394528/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18474110
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-8-158
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