The Yield of Active Tuberculosis Disease and Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Tuberculosis Household Contacts Investigated Using Chest X-ray in Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia

The Yield of Active Tuberculosis Disease and Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Tuberculosis Household Contacts Investigated Using Chest X-ray in Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia

In Indonesia, the implementation of tuberculosis (TB) contact investigation is limited, with low detection rates. We report the yield of and risk factors for TB disease and infection for household contacts (HHCs) investigated using chest X-ray (CXR) screening. We identified HHCs aged five years and...

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Main Authors: Betty Nababan, Rina Triasih, Geoffrey Chan, Bintari Dwihardiani, Arif Hidayat, Setyogati C. Dewi, Lana Unwanah, Arif Mustofa, Philipp du Cros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
household contact
contact investigation
active TB
latent TB infection
factors
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/9/2/34

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