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Tuberculosis
Study data from K. Aissa et al provide new insights into tuberculosis
June 17th, 2008
"Contact tracing is an important component of tuberculosis (TB) control programs. Standardization of contact investigation protocols can make them more efficient," scientists in Creteil, France report. "To develop a model to select contact subjects for screening. We prospectively collected standardized data on 325 TB index cases and their 2,009 contacts. Factors that independently influenced the risk of TB infection were included in the model, which was then validated in a second prospective cohort of 88 cases of TB and their 618 contacts. A total of eight independent risk factors were identified (odds ratio; 95% confidence interval): age, with three subgroups: 6-14...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-06-17)
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