Factors Associated with Treatment Prescription to Pulmonary Tuberculosis Contacts in Catalonia (2019–2021): A Population-Based Epidemiological Study

Factors Associated with Treatment Prescription to Pulmonary Tuberculosis Contacts in Catalonia (2019–2021): A Population-Based Epidemiological Study

In countries with low tuberculosis (TB) incidence, the systematic testing and treatment of latent TB infection (LTBI) in contacts of pulmonary TB index cases is the standard of care. The objective of this study, conducted in Catalonia over 2019–2021, was to assess the factors associated with LTBI tr...

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Main Authors: Ángela Domínguez, Núria Soldevila, Diana Toledo, Ignasi Parrón, Joan-Pau Millet, Irene Barrabeig, Pere Godoy, on behalf of Transmission of Tuberculosis in Catalonia (Spain) Working Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Vaccines
Subjects:
contact tracing
tuberculosis
latent TB infection
treatment
prescription
prevention
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/12/1800

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https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/12/1800

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