Latent tuberculosis infection among contacts of patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in New South Wales, Australia.
Vicky ChangRaphael Hongxi LingKavindhran VelenGreg J FoxPublished in: ERJ open research (2021)
Contacts of MDR-TB patients have a high prevalence of LTBI. Management of these contacts varies substantially in New South Wales, reflecting a lack of definitive evidence for preventive therapy. Further research is required to determine the optimal management of this population.
Keyphrases
- multidrug resistant
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- gram negative
- hiv aids
- prognostic factors
- emergency department
- squamous cell carcinoma
- patient reported outcomes
- cystic fibrosis
- mesenchymal stem cells
- klebsiella pneumoniae
- hiv infected
- electronic health record