Factors associated with failure to complete isoniazid therapy for latent tuberculosis infection in children and adolescents

Summary: Background: Completion of the recommended 9-month course of isoniazid to treat latent tuberculosis infection in children remains poor and is often affected by adverse effects, including hepatitis, to medication. We evaluated the frequency of isoniazid therapy completion and factors associa...

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Main Authors: Shiow-Huey Chang, Sarah R. Eitzman, Payam Nahid, Maria Lourdes U. Finelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-03-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034113001524