Who Transmits Tuberculosis to Whom: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of a Cohort Study in Lima, Peru
CONCLUSIONS: This study identifies men, young adults, former prisoners, alcohol consumers, and smokers as priority groups for targeted interventions. Innovative strategies are needed to extend tuberculosis screening to social groups like young adults and prisoners with limited access to routine preventive care.PMID:38416532 | DOI:10.1164/rccm.202307-1217OC
Source: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Letizia Trevisi Meredith B Brooks Mercedes C Becerra Roger I Calder ón Carmen C Contreras Jerome T Galea Judith Jimenez Leonid W Lecca Rosa M Yataco Ximena Tovar Zibiao Zhang Megan B Murray Chuan-Chin Huang Source Type: research
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