Improving screening and management of latent tuberculosis infection: development and evaluation of latent tuberculosis infection primary care model

Improving screening and management of latent tuberculosis infection: development and evaluation of latent tuberculosis infection primary care model

Abstract Background In Australia, demand for specialist infectious diseases services exceeds capacity to provide timely management of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in areas of high refugee and asylum seeker settlement. A model for treating LTBI patients in primary care has been developed and...

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Main Authors: Marina Kunin, Mark Timlin, Chris Lemoh, David A. Sheffield, Alana Russo, Shegofa Hazara, Jacqueline McBride
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Latent tuberculosis infection
Primary care
Refugee health
Culturally and linguistically diverse populations
Health care evaluation
Health care delivery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06925-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06925-8

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