Implementing contact tracing for tuberculosis in Kyrgyz Republic and risk factors for positivity using QuantiFERON-TB Gold plus

Implementing contact tracing for tuberculosis in Kyrgyz Republic and risk factors for positivity using QuantiFERON-TB Gold plus

Abstract Background Effective active case finding (ACF) activities are essential for early identification of new cases of active tuberculosis (TB) and latent TB infection (LTBI). Accurate diagnostics as well as the ability to identify contacts at high risk of infection are essential for ACF, and hav...

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Main Authors: Caroline Corbett, Aizat Kulzhabaeva, Tatjana Toichkina, Gulmira Kalmambetova, Sevim Ahmedov, Uladzimir Antonenka, Altyn Iskakova, Dilorom Kosimova, Dasha Migunov, Bakyt Myrzaliev, Evgeni Sahalchyk, Nagira Umetalieva, Monica Vogel, Abdylat Kadyrov, Harald Hoffmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Community contacts
Tuberculosis
Latent tuberculosis infection
QuantiFERON
Active case finding
Contact tracing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-05465-x

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