Screening and treatment for tuberculosis in a cohort of unaccompanied minor refugees in Berlin, Germany.

INTRODUCTION:In 2015, 4062 unaccompanied minor refugees were registered in Berlin, Germany. According to national policies, basic clinical examination and tuberculosis (TB) screening is a prerequisite to admission to permanent accommodation and schooling for every refugee. This article evaluates the...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Thee, Renate Krüger, Horst von Bernuth, Christian Meisel, Uwe Kölsch, Valerie Kirchberger, Cornelia Feiterna-Sperling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216234