Paediatric tuberculosis transmission outside the household: challenging historical paradigms to inform future public health strategies
Martinez L, Lo N, Cords O, Hill P, Khan P, Hatherill M, Mandalakas A, Kay A, Croda J, Horsburgh C, Zar H, Andrews J. Paediatric tuberculosis transmission outside the household: challenging historical paradigms to inform future public health strategies. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine 2019, 7: 544-552. PMID: 31078497, PMCID: PMC7323920, DOI: 10.1016/s2213-2600(19)30137-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsM tuberculosis transmissionHousehold contact tracingTuberculosis transmissionFuture public health strategiesContact tracingGlobal tuberculosis control effortsAdult tuberculosis casesPaediatric tuberculosis infectionMycobacterium tuberculosis transmissionHigh-burden settingsTuberculosis control effortsEffective public health responsePopulation attributable fractionPublic health strategiesAge 5 yearsCommunity-based interventionsPublic health interventionsPublic health responsePediatric transmissionChildhood tuberculosisTuberculosis infectionTuberculosis casesActive surveillanceHealth strategiesHousehold exposure