2015
Prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection and associated risk factors in an urban African setting
Kizza F, List J, Nkwata A, Okwera A, Ezeamama A, Whalen C, Sekandi J. Prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection and associated risk factors in an urban African setting. BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15: 165. PMID: 25879423, PMCID: PMC4392742, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-015-0904-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLatent tuberculosis infectionTuberculin skin testingRisk factorsUrban African settingChronic coughTuberculosis infectionTB controlPrevalence of LTBIMultivariable logistic regression analysisPreventive treatment programAfrican settingAssociated risk factorsGlobal TB controlSignificant risk factorsLogistic regression analysisCross-sectional surveyLTBI screeningConclusionThe prevalencePrimary outcomeMultivariable analysisSkin testingTST resultsResultsA totalOverall prevalenceSex-specific differences
2012
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