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Contact Investigation of Children Exposed to Tuberculosis in South East Asia : A Systematic Review
Joint Authors
Graham, Stephen M.
Triasih, Rina
Robertson, Colin F.
Rutherford, Merrin
Utarini, Adi
Lestari, Trisasi
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-11-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Screening of children who are household contacts of tuberculosis (TB) cases is universally recommended but rarely implemented in TB endemic setting.
This paper aims to summarise published data of the prevalence of TB infection and disease among child contacts in South East Asia.
Methods.
Search strategies were developed to identify all published studies from South East Asia of household contact investigation that included children (0–15 years).
Results.
Eleven studies were eligible for review.
There was heterogeneity across the studies.
TB infection was common among child contacts under 15 years of age (24.4–69.2%) and was higher than the prevalence of TB disease, which varied from 3.3% to 5.5%.
Conclusion.
TB infection is common among children that are household contacts of TB cases in South East Asia.
Novel approaches to child contact screening and management that improve implementation in South East Asia need to be further evaluated.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Triasih, Rina& Rutherford, Merrin& Lestari, Trisasi& Utarini, Adi& Robertson, Colin F.& Graham, Stephen M.. 2011. Contact Investigation of Children Exposed to Tuberculosis in South East Asia : A Systematic Review. Journal of Tropical Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Triasih, Rina…[et al.]. Contact Investigation of Children Exposed to Tuberculosis in South East Asia : A Systematic Review. Journal of Tropical Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Triasih, Rina& Rutherford, Merrin& Lestari, Trisasi& Utarini, Adi& Robertson, Colin F.& Graham, Stephen M.. Contact Investigation of Children Exposed to Tuberculosis in South East Asia : A Systematic Review. Journal of Tropical Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-461629
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-461629