Migration, TB control and elimination: Whom to screen and treat

Tuberculosis (TB) in migrants represents an important clinical and public health threat, particularly in low TB incidence countries. The current review is aimed to assess issues related to screening and treatment of migrants with latent TB infection or TB disease. Keywords: TB migrants, TB eliminati...

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Autores principales: Rendon, A., Centis, Rosella, Zellweger, Jean Pierre, Solovic, Ivan, Torres Duque, C.A., Robalo Cordeiro, Carlos, De Queiroz Mello, F.C., Manissero, D., Sotgiu, Giovanni
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:inglés
Publicado: Elsevier 2018
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Acceso en línea:http://eprints.uanl.mx/23485/1/23485.pdf
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Sumario:Tuberculosis (TB) in migrants represents an important clinical and public health threat, particularly in low TB incidence countries. The current review is aimed to assess issues related to screening and treatment of migrants with latent TB infection or TB disease. Keywords: TB migrants, TB elimination, TB control screening.