Seven-year retrospective study understanding the latent TB infection treatment cascade of care among adults in a low incidence country.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prevention of TB is paramount to achieving elimination targets as recommended by the World Health Organization's action framework for low incidence countries striving to eliminate TB. Although the rates of TB in Canada are low, understanding the latent TB infection (LTBI) cascade is paramount to identifying gaps in care and treatment barriers, thereby increasing the effectiveness of preventive strategies. The purpose of this study was to examine the LTBI cascade of care and identify barriers to treatment completion in adults referred from primary care to a regional tertiary care TB clinic in Ottawa, Canada.

Methods

Electronic medical records between January 2010 and December 2016 were reviewed retrospectively and an LTBI cascade of care was constructed from The Ot

SUBMITTER: Sullivan K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8140464 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature