Cost effectiveness of three months of rifapentine and isoniazid for latent tuberculosis in Syrian refugees
Background: Latent Tuberculosis infection (LTBI) has a large global burden especially among refugees. We aimed to test the cost effectiveness of weekly rifapentine plus isoniazid for 3 months (3HP) versus nine months of daily isoniazid (INH-9) to treat LTBI in Syrian refugees residing in Turkey. Met...
Main Authors: | Ghassan Ilaiwy, David W. Dowdy |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405579421000516 |
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