Risk of latent and active tuberculosis infection in travellers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Achieving tuberculosis (TB) elimination in low TB incidence countries requires identification and treatment of individuals at risk for latent TB infection (LTBI). Persons travelling to high TB incidence countries are potentially at risk for TB exposure. This systematic review and meta-analysis estimates incident LTBI and active TB among individuals travelling from low to higher TB incidence countries.

Methods

Five electronic databases were searched from inception to 18 February 2020. We identified incident LTBI and active TB among individuals travelling from low (<10 cases/100 000 population) to intermediate (10-100/100 000) or high (>100/100 000) TB incidence countries. We conducted a meta-analysis and meta-regression using a random effects model of log-transfo

SUBMITTER: Diefenbach-Elstob TR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7788564 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature