Childhood tuberculosis in the United States: shifting the focus to prevention.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
; 19 Suppl 1: 50-53, 2015 Dec.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26564542
ABSTRACT
In the last century, the United States has transitioned from a high to a low tuberculosis (TB) incidence country. A major factor in this decline has been the emphasis on identification and treatment of patients with tuberculous infection. While identification, testing, and preventive therapy pose challenges, recent developments in childhood TB offer more options for effective strategies that are acceptable to both children and their families. These include screening and testing in non-traditional settings, use of more specific assays (interferon-gamma release assays) for testing, and implementation of shorter-course preventive regimens.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Contexto em Saúde:
1_ASSA2030
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2_ODS3
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3_ND
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4_TD
Problema de saúde:
1_doencas_transmissiveis
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2_enfermedades_transmissibles
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3_neglected_diseases
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3_tuberculosis
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4_tuberculosis
Assunto principal:
Tuberculose
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Testes de Liberação de Interferon-gama
Tipo de estudo:
Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article