The importance of chemoprophylaxis in tuberculosis: On occasion of eight cases in the same family
Journal Title: Dicle Tıp Dergisi - Year 2013, Vol 40, Issue 4
Abstract
Contact screening and in cases required initiating chemoprophylaxis are great importance for control of tuberculosis (TB). In this paper eight TB cases that occurred among the same family members in 23 years were discussed. . After detection of the index case, failure to contact screening and initiating chemoprophylaxis caused to occurrence of other cases. These cases were presented in order to attract attention of importance of contact screening and initiating chemoprophylaxis Key words: Tuberculosis, close contact, chemoprophylaxis
Authors and Affiliations
Mahşuk Taylan, Abdullah Tanrıkulu, Cengizhan Sezgi, Halide Kaya, Hadice Şen, Özlem Abakay, Seher Çakırca, Faruk Önder, Abdurrahman Abakay
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- DOI 10.5798/diclemedj.0921.2013.04.0350
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