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International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Implementing tuberculosis preventive treatment in high-prevalence settings
Ben J. Marais1  Mikaela Coleman2  Thu Anh Nguyen3  Kavindhran Velen4  Greg J. Fox4  Anete Trajman5 
[1] Centenary Institute, Camperdown, NSW, 2050, Australia;Corresponding author at: The University of Sydney, Rm 5216, Level 2 Medical Foundation Building K25, 92-94 Parramatta Road, NSW, 2006, Australia.;The Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Glebe, NSW, 2006, Australia;Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia;The Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Hanoi, 10000, Viet Nam;
关键词: Mycobacterium tuberculosis;    latent tuberculosis;    preventive therapy;    prophylaxis;    patient-centered care;   
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来源: DOAJ
【 摘 要 】

Latent tuberculosis infection affects one quarter of the world’s population, and effective therapies are available. However, scale-up of tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT) remains limited. We describe strategies to support scale-up of TPT in high-prevalence settings, where the potential benefit for affected individuals is considerable. Patients must be at the centre of policies to scale-up TPT. Addressing the health system requirements for scale-up will ensure that programs can deliver treatment safely, efficiently and sustainably. Further research is required to adapt TPT to local contexts, and develop new shorter treatments that will be suitable for wide-scale deployment.

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