Tuberculosis case finding for vaccine trials in young children in high-incidence settings: A randomised trial

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 185-191

  Moyo, Sizulu ^a   Verver, S ^b,c   Hawkridge, A ^d   Geiter, L ^e,f   Hatherill, M ^a   Workman, L ^g   Ontong, C ^a   Msemburi, W ^a   Tameris, M ^a   Geldenhuys, H ^a   Mulenga, H ^a   Snowden, M A ^f   Hanekom, W A ^a   Hussey, G ^d   Mahomed, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b KNCV TUBERCULOSIS FOUNDATION   (Netherlands)

^c ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^e OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION INC   (United States)

^f Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Case profile; Home visits; Record surveillance

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE REGISTRY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RURAL AREA; SCREENING; SOUTH AFRICA; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL;

ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; BCG VACCINE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOUSE CALLS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT SELECTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RURAL POPULATION; SOUTH AFRICA; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 84855648371     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.11.0348     Document Type: Article

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