Adherence to preventive treatment for latent tuberculosis infection in close contacts of pulmonary tuberculosis patients: A cluster-randomized controlled trial in China.
Hui ChenHui ZhangJun ChengDingyong SunQiaozhi WangChengguo WuYushu LiuYinyin XiaCaihong XuCanyou ZhangPublished in: International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases (2024)
Administering TPT to individuals with LTBI is feasible among close contacts. Adherence to TPT can be enhanced through shorter, safer treatment regimens and supportive interventions, such as directly supervised therapy for TPT recipients and incentives for healthcare providers managing TPT.
Keyphrases
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- healthcare
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- end stage renal disease
- chronic kidney disease
- randomized controlled trial
- physical activity
- prognostic factors
- metabolic syndrome
- clinical trial
- skeletal muscle
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv aids
- smoking cessation
- weight loss
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv infected