Prevalence of tuberculosis in adolescents, western Kenya: implications for control programs

Prevalence of tuberculosis in adolescents, western Kenya: implications for control programs

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) in adolescents in western Kenya. Methods: A cohort study of 5004 adolescents aged 12–18 years was conducted. Adolescents were screened for prevalent TB using clinical criteria, history of TB contact, and a Mantoux...

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Main Authors: Videlis Nduba, Anna H. Van’t Hoog, Ellen Mitchell, Peter Onyango, Kayla Laserson, Martien Borgdorff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-06-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Pulmonary
Diagnosis
Epidemiology
Mantoux
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971215000697

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