Evaluation of a school-based program for diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection in immigrant children

• Main Authors: Philippe Minodier (Author), Valérie Lamarre (Author), Marie-Eve Carle (Author), Denis Blais (Author), Philippe Ovetchkine (Author), Bruce Tapiero (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Objective: To evaluate a 10-year school-based latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) screening program, targeting immigrant children in Montreal, Canada, and to identify predictive factors for refusal and, poor adherence to treatment. Methods: Immigrant children were screened for LTBI with Tu...