The treatment of latent tuberculosis infection in migrants in primary care versus secondary care.

Matthew BurmanDominik ZennerAndrew J CopasLara GosceHassan Haghparast-BidgoliPeter J WhiteVicky HicksonOpal GreysonDuncan TrathenRichard AshcroftAdrian R MartineauIbrahim AbubakarChristopher J GriffithsHeinke Kunst

Published in: The European respiratory journal (2024)

The treatment of LTBI in recent migrants within primary care does not result in higher rates of treatment completion but is safe and costs less when compared to secondary care.

Keyphrases

primary care
healthcare
palliative care
emergency department
combination therapy
pain management
pulmonary tuberculosis
electronic health record
antiretroviral therapy