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MMWR: Missed Opportunities for Prevention of Tuberculosis Among Persons With HIV Infection--Selected Locations, United States, 1996-1997

This study examined the clinic records of TB programs to determine whether these programs used recommended practices to manage HIV-positive persons exposed to TB. The study suggests that TB programs need to review their contact investigation policies, procedures, and outcomes to reduce missed opportunities for preventing active TB among HIV-positive close contacts.

Audiences:
Health Professionals
Author:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics, Office of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Series, CDC MMWR
Focus Area:
TB
Subjects:
Case Management
Contact Investigation/Contact Tracing
HIV Co-infection
Treatment - Latent TB infection (Inactive TB)
Diagnosis- Screening
TB Treatment
Publication Date:
2000
Format:
Report
3 p.: b&w; refs.
Links:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm4930.pdf
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Last Updated Date:
Publication ID:
31322