Potential effect of household contact management on childhood tuberculosis: a mathematical modelling study

• Main Authors: Peter J Dodd, PhD (Author), Courtney M Yuen, PhD (Author), Mercedes C Becerra, ProfPhD (Author), Paul Revill, MSc (Author), Helen E Jenkins, PhD (Author), James A Seddon, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Tuberculosis is recognised as a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children, with most cases in children going undiagnosed and resulting in poor outcomes. Household contact management, which aims to identify children with active tuberculosis and to provide preventive ther...