Migration, TB control and elimination: Whom to screen and treat

Publication date: Available online 29 December 2017 Source:Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia (English Edition) Author(s): A. Rendon, R. Centis, J.-P. Zellweger, I. Solovic, C.A. Torres-Duque, C. Robalo Cordeiro, F.C. de Queiroz Mello, D. Manissero, G. Sotgiu Tuberculosis (TB) in migrants represents an important clinical and public health threat, particularly in low TB incidence countries. The current review is aimed to assess issues related to screening and treatment of migrants with latent TB infection or TB disease.
Source: Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia - Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research