Management of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Children and Adolescents: A Guide for the Primary Care Provider
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The guide includes recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics on screening, diagnosis, and treatment of LTBI in children and adolescents. Topics covered include targeted testing, risk assessment, diagnostic tests, LTBI treatment regimens, and more. The guide is intended for pediatric primary care providers.
Author:
Global Tuberculosis Institute at Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
Audiences:
Health Professionals
Topic:
Children, Diagnosis, TB Skin Test, TB Treatment, Treatment- Directly Observed Therapy (DOT), Treatment - Latent TB infection (Inactive TB), Treatment- Medication Information, Treatment- Patient Adherence
Country of Origin:
United States
Global resources for the prevention,
management, and elimination of TB.