Latent tuberculosis infection in children and adolescents in Russia
Background: After the breakup of the Soviet Union, the annual incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in children 15–17 years of age increased in the Russian Federation from 16 per 100 000 population in 1992 to 37 per 100 000 in 2009, and new control measures were implemented. Methods: Children were screened...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-03-01
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Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220300965 |