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Optimizing the Threshold to Treat Children for Latent Tuberculosis Infection: A North-East England Experience.

Authors :
Porter GJ
Whyte M
Walters EG
Owens S
Source :
The Pediatric infectious disease journal [Pediatr Infect Dis J] 2023 Mar 01; Vol. 42 (3), pp. e88-e89. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Nov 29.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

We assessed the impact of the updated guidelines on tuberculin skin test interpretation in the North East of England. Data on 241 children screened for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) between January 2011 and July 2018 were analyzed; 12.4% of children screened under the previous guidelines were treated for LTBI, compared to 33.3% under the new ones ( P < 0.001).<br /> (Copyright © 2022 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1532-0987
Volume :
42
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Pediatric infectious disease journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
36730093
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0000000000003786