Evaluation of the latent tuberculosis screening and treatment strategy for asylum seekers in Stockholm, Sweden 2015-2018: a record linkage study of the care cascade.
Joanna Nederby ÖhdMaria-Pia HergensYauheni LukshaCharlotte BuxbaumJad ShedrawyJerker JonssonJudith BruchfeldKnut LönnrothPublished in: The European respiratory journal (2021)
The low attrition in patient-dependent cascade steps shows that the voluntary approach works well. Low LTBI treatment attainment is due to the current conservative local treatment policy, which means the vast majority are IGRA-tested without an intention to treat for LTBI.