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Cost-Effectiveness of Age-Expanding Strategy of Latent Tuberculosis Infection Treatment in Household Contacts in South Korea.

Hyunwoo ChoJeongjoo SeokYoung-Mok ParkHee Jin KimEun Hye LeeJungeun ParkDong-Ah ParkYoung Ae KangJeehyun Lee
Published in: Yonsei medical journal (2023)
The age-specific expansion policy of LTBI treatment not only for those under 35 years of age but also for those under 65 years of age among household contacts was cost-effective in terms of QALYs and averted TB deaths.
Keyphrases
  • mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • healthcare
  • public health
  • mental health
  • hiv infected
  • human immunodeficiency virus
  • antiretroviral therapy
  • combination therapy
  • emergency department