A Multicentre, Cohort Study of Screening and Preventive Intervention for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Children
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2021-12-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The management of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection is a new priority action for
the WHO End Tuberculosis (TB) Strategy. However, national guidelines on latent tuberculosis
infection testing and treatment have not yet been developed in children of China. Here, we
present the results from the 3-year follow-up of a study that aimed to track the development
of active disease in individuals with latent tuberculosis infection, identify priority
populations for latent infection management, and explore the most suitable latent infection
diagnostic approach.