Effectiveness of nationwide programmatic testing and treatment for latent tuberculosis infection in migrants in England: a retrospective, population-based cohort study

• Main Authors: Luis C Berrocal-Almanza, PhD (Author), Ross J Harris, PhD (Author), Simon M Collin, PhD (Author), Morris C Muzyamba, PhD (Author), Olivia D Conroy, MSc (Author), Adil Mirza, MSc (Author), Anne-Marie O'Connell, MSc (Author), Lynn Altass, MSc (Author), Sarah R Anderson, MD (Res) (Author), H Lucy Thomas, MD (Author), Colin Campbell, MD (Author), Dominik Zenner, MD (Author), Nick Phin, MD (Author), Onn Min Kon, ProfMD (Author), E Grace Smith, FRCPath (Author), Ajit Lalvani, ProfFMedSci (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: In low-incidence countries, tuberculosis mainly affects migrants, mostly resulting from reactivation of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) acquired in high-incidence countries before migration. A nationwide primary care-based LTBI testing and treatment programme for migrants f...