Fewer losses in the cascade of care for latent tuberculosis with solo interferon-gamma release assay screening compared to sequential screening

Abstract Background Refugees are at increased risk of developing tuberculosis (TB) soon after resettlement. Targeting high-risk populations for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) screening and treatment is an important measure towards eliminating TB in low incidence countries, however, there are l...

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Main Authors: R. K. Lim, R. Talavlikar, O. Chiazor, J. Bietz, H. Gardiner, D. Fisher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06637-z