Management of child MDR-TB contacts across countries in the WHO European Region: a survey of current practice
Management of child MDR-TB contacts across countries in the WHO European Region: a survey of current practice
The World Health Organization European Region has one of the highest rates of multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) in the world, resulting in many vulnerable children getting exposed each year. Evidence for preventive therapy following MDR-TB exposure is limited and current guidance is conflicting. An online survey was performed to determine clinical practice in this region. Seventy-two clinicians from 25 countries participated. Practices related to screening and decision-making were highly variable. Just over half were providing preventive therapy for MDR-TB-exposed children; the only characteristic associated with provision was practice within the European Union (adjusted odds ratio: 4.07; 95% confidence interval: 1.33-12.5).
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1 July 2017
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Turkova, Anna, Tebruegge, Marc, Brinkmann, Folke, Tsolia, Maria, Mouchet, Francoise, Kampmann, Beate and Seddon, James
(2017)
Management of child MDR-TB contacts across countries in the WHO European Region: a survey of current practice.
International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 21 (7), .
(doi:10.5588/ijtld.16.0949).
Abstract
The World Health Organization European Region has one of the highest rates of multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) in the world, resulting in many vulnerable children getting exposed each year. Evidence for preventive therapy following MDR-TB exposure is limited and current guidance is conflicting. An online survey was performed to determine clinical practice in this region. Seventy-two clinicians from 25 countries participated. Practices related to screening and decision-making were highly variable. Just over half were providing preventive therapy for MDR-TB-exposed children; the only characteristic associated with provision was practice within the European Union (adjusted odds ratio: 4.07; 95% confidence interval: 1.33-12.5).
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Accepted/In Press date: 7 March 2017
e-pub ahead of print date: 1 July 2017
Published date: 1 July 2017
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Allergy & Inflammation Research
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/406142
ISSN: 1027-3719
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Marc Tebruegge
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Folke Brinkmann
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Maria Tsolia
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Francoise Mouchet
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Beate Kampmann
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James Seddon
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