Turkova, A;
Tebruegge, M;
Brinkmann, F;
Tsolia, M;
Mouchet, F;
Kampmann, B;
Seddon, JA;
(2017)
Management of child MDR-TB contacts across countries in the WHO European Region: A survey of current practice.
International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
, 21
(7)
pp. 774-777.
10.5588/ijtld.16.0949.
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Abstract
The World Health Organization European Region has one of the highest rates of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in the world, resulting in many vulnerable children being exposed each year. Evidence for preventive therapy following MDR-TB exposure is limited and current guidance is conflicting. An internetbased survey was performed to determine clinical practice in this region. Seventy-Two clinicians from 25 countries participated. Practices related to screening and decision-making were highly variable. Just over half provided preventive therapy for children exposed to MDR-TB; the only characteristic associated with provision was practice within the European Union (adjusted OR 4.07, 95%CI 1.33-12.5).
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