Tuberculosis Contact Tracing in Low and Middle Income Countries: A Systematic Review

• Main Authors: Azmawati Mohammed Nawi, Norfazilah Ahmad, Siti Norbayah Yusof, Nurmawati Ahmad, Zaleha Md. Nor, Juhaida Mohd Noor, Hasanain Faisal Ghazi, Mohammad Saffree Jeffree, Mohd Rohaizat Hassan
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RA Public aspects of medicine
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/24719/1/Tuberculosis%20Contact%20Tracing%20in%20Low%20and%20Middle%20Income%20Countries%20A%20Systematic%20Review%20.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/24719/7/Tuberculosis%20Contact%20Tracing%20in%20Low%20and%20Middle%20Income%20Countries%20A%20Systematic%20Review%201.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/24719/

Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) is a major global health challenge especially in low- and middle-income countries reflects improper, delayed or missed diagnosis. Contact screening should be utilized both as an efficient and effective targeted approach to intensify TB case finding. Methods Through a c...