A six months follow-up on children less than 6 years old in contact with smear positive tuberculosis patients, Varamin city, Tehran, Iran

Objectives: Current international guidelines recommend 6-9 months of Isoniazid (INH) preventive chemotherapy to prevent the development of active tuberculosis in children exposed to smear positive tuberculosis (TB) patients. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the adherence to a six-month o...

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Main Authors: Zohreh Aminzadeh, Rahim Taghizadeh Asl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2011;volume=2;issue=2;spage=79;epage=81;aulast=Aminzadeh