Optimising diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis infection in community and primary care settings in two urban provinces of Viet Nam: a cohort study

Optimising diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis infection in community and primary care settings in two urban provinces of Viet Nam: a cohort study

Objectives To end tuberculosis (TB), the vast reservoir of 1.7–2.3 billion TB infections (TBIs) must be addressed, but achieving global TB preventive therapy (TPT) targets seems unlikely. This study assessed the feasibility of using interferon-γ release assays (IGRAs) at lower healthcare levels and...

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Main Authors: Maxine Caws, Viet Nhung Nguyen, Rachel Forse, Jacob Creswell, Luan Nguyen Quang Vo, Nga Thi Thuy Nguyen, Thuy Thi Thu Dong, Andrew Codlin, Huyen Thanh Truong, Hoa Binh Nguyen, Ha Thi Minh Dang, Vinh Van Truong, Lan Huu Nguyen, Tuan Huy Mac, Phong Thanh Le, Khoa Tu Tran, Nduku Ndunda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-02-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/2/e071537.full

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