Latent tuberculosis may be missed by current screening practices: Analysis of interferon-gamma release assay results from a paediatric refugee clinic.

Katrina ColganJennifer AndersonAlanna MaycockPhilip N BrittonMerran MackenzieDavid IsaacsHasantha Gunasekera

Published in: Journal of paediatrics and child health (2018)

We identified 12 children with LTBI who would have been missed using current NSW Health Department screening practices. These children are at risk of progression to active disease, particularly the two aged younger than 2 years old. We recommend universal screening.

Keyphrases

healthcare
primary care
young adults
public health
emergency department
mycobacterium tuberculosis
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immune response
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risk assessment
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pulmonary tuberculosis
human immunodeficiency virus
climate change
hepatitis c virus
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