Timeliness metrics for screening and preventing TB in household contacts of pulmonary TB patients in Kenya

Timeliness metrics for screening and preventing TB in household contacts of pulmonary TB patients in Kenya

BACKGROUND: The study assessed whether a “7-1-7” timeliness metric for screening and TB preventive therapy (TPT) could be implemented for household contacts (HHCs) of index patients with bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary TB under routine programmatic settings in Kenya. METHODS: A longitudinal co...

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Main Authors: D. Nair, P. Thekkur, I. Mbithi, M. Khogali, R. Zachariah, S. Dar Berger, S. Satyanarayana, A. M. V. Kumar, I. Kathure, J. Mwangi, A. F. Bochner, A. McClelland, J. M. Chakaya, A. D. Harries
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) 2024-01-01
Series:IJTLD Open
Subjects:
kenya
hhc
household contact screening
tb preventive treatment
operational research
tpt
Online Access:https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/iuatld/ijtldo/2024/00000001/00000001/art00008
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