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Tuberculosis contact investigation and short-course preventive therapy among young children in Africa.

Schwoebel V, Koura KG, Adjobimey M, Gnanou S, Wandji AG, Gody JC, Delacourt C, Detjen A, Graham SM, Masserey E, Mselatti P, Roggi A, Trébucq A

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  • Journal The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

  • Published 27 Apr 2021

  • Volume 24

  • ISSUE 4

  • Pagination 452-460

  • DOI 10.5588/ijtld.19.0712

Abstract

Contact investigation and preventive therapy were successfully implemented in these resource-limited urban settings in programmatic conditions with few additional resources. The 3RH regimen is a valuable alternative to 6H for preventing TB