Journal article
Long-term follow-up of contacts exposed to multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Victoria, Australia, 1995-2010
JT Denholm, DE Leslie, GA Jenkin, J Darby, PDR Johnson, SM Graham, GV Brown, A Sievers, M Globan, LK Brown, ES McBryde
International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease | Published : 2012
Abstract
SETTING: The effectiveness of public health strategies following exposure to multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is not clear. OBJECTIVE: To perform long-term follow-up of MDRTB contacts and review individual outcomes and management approaches. DESIGN: Retrospective review of MDR-TB contacts identified by the Victorian Department of Health from 1995 to 2010. Health records, including personal medical and pharmacy records and statewide clinical and laboratory TB databases, were searched to identify management strategies and individual outcomes. RESULTS: A total of 570 contacts of 47 MDR-TB cases were identified, with a total follow-up period of 3093 person-years of observation (PYO) sin..
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