Tuberculosis contact investigation in an intermediate burden setting: implications from a large tuberculosis contact cohort in Taiwan. Issue 2 (24th August 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lee, Meng-Rui; Ho, Cheng-Maw; Lee, Chih-Hsin; Lee, Ming-Chia; Chang, Lih-Yu; Yu, Kai-Lun; Ko, Jen-Chung; Wang, Jann-Yuan; Wang, Jann-Tay; Lee, Li-Na
• Is Part Of: European respiratory journal. Volume 50:Issue 2(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-08-24
• Subjects: Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiration -- Periodicals; 616.2
• DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00851-2017
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0903-1936

Abstract

There are still several unanswered research questions regarding tuberculosis (TB) contact investigations [1–4]. For example, up-to-date epidemiological studies regarding TB contacts in the area of intermediate incidence are not readily available [5]. The long-term risk of TB, especially beyond 5 years, remains undetermined [6]. Risk factors for TB development among contacts are also not well defined [2]. To expand current understanding and knowledge of TB contact investigation, we recruited a population-based TB contacts cohort utilising the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan, which included medical care claims data of 99% Taiwan residents [7]. Taiwan TB contact cohort: 0.5% 1-year yield, age ≥65 as significant risk factor and elevated TB risk at 5th year http://ow.ly/9ZGr30dpkMc