Cross-sectional study of prevalence and risk factors, and a cost-effectiveness evaluation of screening and preventive treatment strategies for latent tuberculosis among migrants in Singapore.

Vanessa W LimHwee Lin WeePhoebe LeeYijun LinYi Roe TanMei Xuan TanLydia Wenxin LinPeiling YapCynthia Be CheeTimothy Mark Sebastian BarkhamVernon LeeMark I-Cheng ChenRick Twee-Hee Ong

Published in: BMJ open (2021)

For LTBI screening and treatment of migrants to be cost-effective, migrants from high burden countries would have to stay in Singapore for ~50 years. Risk-stratified approaches based on projected length of stay and country of origin and/or age group can be considered.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
climate change
pulmonary tuberculosis
emergency department
risk factors
combination therapy
hepatitis c virus
adverse drug