Recommendations for the screening of paediatric latent tuberculosis infection in indigenous communities: a systematic review of screening strategies among high-risk groups in low-incidence countries
Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a global public health concern. Due to the presence of multiple risk factors such as poor housing conditions and food insecurity in Canadian Indigenous communities, this population is at particularly high risk of TB infection. Given the challenge...
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Main Authors: | Lena Faust (Author), Anne McCarthy (Author), Yoko Schreiber (Author) |
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2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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