Prevalence and Determinants of Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Pediatric Household Contacts of Microbiologically Confirmed Pulmonary Tuberculosis Cases in Neyyattinkara TB Unit, South Kerala, India

Prevalence and Determinants of Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Pediatric Household Contacts of Microbiologically Confirmed Pulmonary Tuberculosis Cases in Neyyattinkara TB Unit, South Kerala, India

Background and objectives: Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) affects one-third of all mankind and is the reservoir for a significant proportion of emerging active tuberculosis (TB) cases in the future. The detection and management of TB infection is one of the key components of the WHO's End...

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Main Authors: Ananya S Willsraj, Suba Joice, Y Dishan, Blessed Singh, Ajin Chandran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publisher 2025-05-01
Series:Indian Journal of Respiratory Care
Subjects:
interferon-gamma release assay test
kerala
latent tuberculosis infection
pediatric
Online Access:https://www.ijrc.in/doi/IJRC/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-11010-1168
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