LTBI-negative close contacts of tuberculosis are more likely to develop the disease: enlightenment and lessons from a cluster outbreak

• Main Authors: Jingli Du (Author), Yue Su (Author), Enjun Dong (Author), Juan Qiao (Author), Ruilan Wang (Author), Wenjuan Zhao (Author), Jianqin Liang (Author), Wenping Gong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundTuberculosis (TB) prevention and control among groups living together, such as students, workers, older adults in nursing homes, and prisoners, present many challenges due to their particular age and environmental factors, which can make them more susceptible to TB clusters with significan...