Comparing the cost-effectiveness of two screening strategies for latent tuberculosis infection in Portugal
Introduction and objectives: Screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in close contacts of infectious TB cases might include Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) and Interferon-Gamma Release Assays (IGRA), in combination or as single-tests. In Portugal, the screening strategy changed from TST follow...
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                  | Autores principales: | Sofia Sousa, Diogo Rocha, Joelma C. Silva, Ana Isabel Ribeiro, Guilherme Gonçalves, Álvaro Almeida, Ana Maria Correia, Raquel Duarte, Carlos Carvalho | 
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| Formato: | article | 
| Lenguaje: | EN | 
| Publicado: | Elsevier España    
    
      2021 | 
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| Acceso en línea: | https://doaj.org/article/d3a8ca5a8a8442b7ba8fa83d4ff9defe | 
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