They do not have symptoms – why do they need to take medicines? Challenges in tuberculosis preventive treatment among children in Cambodia: a qualitative study

They do not have symptoms – why do they need to take medicines? Challenges in tuberculosis preventive treatment among children in Cambodia: a qualitative study

Abstract Background Latent tuberculosis (TB) infection has been known as a seedbed for TB disease later in life. The interruption from latent TB infection to TB disease can be done through TB preventive treatment (TPT). In Cambodia, only 40.0% of children under five years old who were the household...

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Main Authors: Yom An, Alvin Kuo Jing Teo, Chan Yuda Huot, Sivanna Tieng, Kim Eam Khun, Sok Heng Pheng, Chhenglay Leng, Serongkea Deng, Ngak Song, Daisuke Nonaka, Siyan Yi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Preventive treatment
Childhood tuberculosis
Healthcare providers
Caregivers
Cambodia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02379-7

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