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Should neighbours of tuberculosis (TB) cases be prioritised for active case finding in high TB-burden settings? A prospective molecular epidemiological study.
BMJ global health - 22 Sept 2025
Koesoemadinata Raspati C, McAllister Susan, Huang Chuan-Chin, Hartati Sri, Djunaedy Hanif, Dewi Nury Fitri, Chaidir Lidya, Lestari Bony Wiem, Hadisoemarto Panji Fortuna, Van Crevel Reinout, Murray Megan B, Alisjahbana Bachti, Hill Philip C
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INTRODUCTION: In high tuberculosis (TB)-burden countries, considerable transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) likely occurs outside of households. We aimed to estimate the TB prevalence and incidence in households and neighbourhoods around known TB cases and to understand transmission patterns. METHODS: Household and neighbourhood contacts of pulmonary TB index cases from contiguous areas in Bandung,...
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- Humans
- Male
- Adult
- Female
- Prospective Studies