Detect to Prevent: Evaluating Testing and Treatment Practices for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Long-Term Care Facilities
J Am Geriatr Soc
.
2017 Jun;65(6):1139-1140.
doi: 10.1111/jgs.14752.
Epub 2017 Mar 17.
Authors
Carla A Winston
1
,
Nimalie D Stone
2
Affiliations
1
Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
2
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
PMID:
28306136
PMCID:
PMC5545749
DOI:
10.1111/jgs.14752
No abstract available
Publication types
Editorial
MeSH terms
Humans
Latent Tuberculosis / diagnosis*
Latent Tuberculosis / drug therapy
Latent Tuberculosis / prevention & control*
Long-Term Care*
Mass Screening*
Skilled Nursing Facilities
Tuberculin Test / methods*
Grants and funding
CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States