Trial shows most people will complete treatment for latent TB without direct observation

(American College of Physicians) A phase 4 randomized clinical trial found that self-administered treatment for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) had a high rate of treatment completion in the United States, Spain, and Hong Kong among a diverse patient population. This is significant because transition from latent TB to active disease accounts for an estimated 86 percent of active TB cases in the United States.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news