Evaluation of the Latent Tuberculosis Care Cascade Among Public Health Clinics in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tuberculosis (TB) elimination within the United States will require scaling up TB preventive services. Many public health departments offer care for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), although gaps in the LTBI care cascade are not well quantified. An understanding of these gaps will be required to design targeted public health interventions.

Methods

We conducted a cohort study through the Tuberculosis Epidemiologic Studies Consortium (TBESC) within 15 local health department (LHD) TB clinics across the United States. Data were abstracted on individuals receiving LTBI care during 2016-2017 through chart review. Our primary objective was to quantify the LTBI care cascade, beginning with LTBI testing and extending through treatment completion.

Results

Among

SUBMITTER: Holzman SB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11075804 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature