Diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection among household contacts in inland Bahia, Brazil: a cross-sectional follow-up study

Diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection among household contacts in inland Bahia, Brazil: a cross-sectional follow-up study

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) are crucial for tuberculosis (TB) control. Household contacts (HHC) of patients with pulmonary TB are at a high risk of LTBI due to their close proximity to source cases. OBJECTIVE: To describe the diagnosis a...

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Main Authors: Guilherme Lages Matias, Marcio Vinicius Ferreira Sales, Gabriela Santos Andrade, Brenda dos Santos Teixeira, Maria Eduarda da Macena Tenorio, Maria Augusta Vasconcelos Palácio, Maria Luisa de Carvalho Correia, Iukary Takenami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 2024-12-01
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Latent tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Prevalence
Diagnosis
Treatment outcome
Latent tuberculosis infection
Household contacts
Tuberculin skin test
Tuberculosis control
Epidemiology
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802025000100205&lng=en&tlng=en
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