Missed opportunity for tuberculosis case detection in household contacts in a high burden setting.
Sekandi J, Sempeera H, List J, Whalen C. Missed opportunity for tuberculosis case detection in household contacts in a high burden setting. Pan African Medical Journal 2012, 12: 8. PMID: 23077694, PMCID: PMC3396874.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-burden settingsHousehold contactsTB casesBurden settingsContact investigationImportant public health issueIndex TB casesTB index casesNational TB ProgrammeYear old womanTuberculosis case detectionPublic health issueActive TBChronic coughPotential complementary roleTB controlTB programsTuberculosis controlCase detectionIndex caseNew casesTB detectionActive casesHealth issuesClose contact