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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2022-09-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/9/21-2426_article |
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