Detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection in Children Migrating to Australia

Detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection in Children Migrating to Australia

In 2015, Australia updated premigration screening for tuberculosis (TB) disease in children 2–10 years of age to include testing for infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and enable detection of latent TB infection (LTBI). We analyzed TB screening results in children <15 years of age during...

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Main Authors: Ingrid Laemmle-Ruff, Stephen M. Graham, Bridget Williams, Danielle Horyniak, Suman S. Majumdar, Georgia A. Paxton, Lila V. Soares Caplice, Margaret E. Hellard, James M. Trauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
tuberculosis and other mycobacteria
latent tuberculosis infection
children
screening
migration
bacteria
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/9/21-2426_article

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