Contact tracing is associated with treatment success of index tuberculosis cases in Uganda

Contact tracing is associated with treatment success of index tuberculosis cases in Uganda

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of contact tracing on the treatment outcomes of index tuberculosis (TB) cases in Uganda. METHODS: We evaluated TB cases registered at an urban public health facility in Uganda in 2015–2020. We extracted data from the unit's TB and contact tracing re...

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Main Authors: Joseph Baruch Baluku, Rachael Alele Kabamooli, Norah Kajumba, Martin Nabwana, David Kateete, Sarah Kiguli, Irene Andia-Biraro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
contact tracing
investigation
tuberculosis
outcomes
success
Uganda
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221005385

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