Reducing tuberculosis transmission by genotype-based contact tracing coupled with public health containment measures: a case study during the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan

Reducing tuberculosis transmission by genotype-based contact tracing coupled with public health containment measures: a case study during the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan

ABSTRACT This study aimed to estimate the effectiveness of genotype-based contact tracing coupled with public health and social containment measures (PHSMs) in reducing tuberculosis (TB) transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients suspicious of recent TB infection from index cases were trace...

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Main Authors: Yuan-Shan Chien, Chao-Chih Lai, Chen-Yang Hsu, Yu-Chu Hsieh, Shin-Yi Lin, Hsiao Chi Wang, Hung-pin Chen, Tony Hsiu-His Chen, Dih-Ling Luh, Yen-Po Yeh
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Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2025-05-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
tuberculosis
COVID-19
pandemic
public health and social measures
transmission
contact tracing
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.02125-24
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