Comparison of tuberculosis surveillance systems in low-incidence industrialised countries

Mor, Zohar; Migliori, Giovanni Battista; Althomsons, Sandy; Loddenkemper, R.; Trnka, L; Iademarco, Michael F.

doi:10.1183/09031936.00042908

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“…Adequate training must be provided to health staff in charge of reporting treatment outcomes to public health authorities and performing the quarterly evaluation of the clinic's own cases. This principle is also applicable to TB patients moving across EU borders [1,[120][121][122].…”

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ERS/ECDC Statement: European Union standards for tuberculosis care, 2017 update

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The International Standards for Tuberculosis Care define the essential level of care for managing patients who have or are presumed to have tuberculosis, or are at increased risk of developing the disease. The resources and capacity in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area permit higher standards of care to secure quality and timely TB diagnosis, prevention and treatment. On this basis, the European Union Standards for Tuberculosis Care (ESTC) were published in 2012 as standards specifically tailored to the EU setting. Since the publication of the ESTC, new scientific evidence has become available and, therefore, the standards were reviewed and updated.A panel of international experts, led by a writing group from the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), updated the ESTC on the basis of new published evidence. The underlying principles of these patient-centred standards remain unchanged. The second edition of the ESTC includes 21 standards in the areas of diagnosis, treatment, HIV and comorbidities, and public health and prevention.The ESTC target clinicians and public health workers, provide an easy-to-use resource and act as a guide through all the required activities to ensure optimal diagnosis, treatment and prevention of TB.

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ERS/ECDC Statement: European Union standards for tuberculosis care, 2017 update

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“…Adequate training must be provided to health staff in charge of reporting treatment outcomes to public health authorities and performing the quarterly evaluation of own cases. This principle is also applicable to TB patients moving across the EU borders [5,13,25,106,107]. …”

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European Union Standards for Tuberculosis Care

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Abubakar³

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The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Respiratory Society (ERS) jointly developed European Union Standards for Tuberculosis Care (ESTC) aimed at providing European Union (EU)-tailored standards for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of tuberculosis (TB).The International Standards for TB Care (ISTC) were developed in the global context and are not always adapted to the EU setting and practices. The majority of EU countries have the resources and capacity to implement higher standards to further secure quality TB diagnosis, treatment and prevention. On this basis, the ESTC were developed as standards specifically tailored to the EU setting.A panel of 30 international experts, led by a writing group and the ERS and ECDC, identified and developed the 21 ESTC in the areas of diagnosis, treatment, HIV and comorbid conditions, and public health and prevention. The ISTCs formed the basis for the 21 standards, upon which additional EU adaptations and supplements were developed.These patient-centred standards are targeted to clinicians and public health workers, providing an easy-to-use resource, guiding through all required activities to ensure optimal diagnosis, treatment and prevention of TB. These will support EU health programmes to identify and develop optimal procedures for TB care, control and elimination.

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“…TB is a reportable disease in Israel by law, and each notification sent to the Ministry of Health includes demographic, clinical and laboratory information [8]. The notifications are verified and followed up by both the regional and central levels of the Ministry of Health, and treatment results are recorded.…”

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Childhood tuberculosis in Israel: epidemiological trends and treatment outcomes, 1999–2010

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Cedar²,

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Childhood tuberculosis (TB) poses a high risk for morbidity and death. This study describes the characteristics of childhood TB in Israel and examines treatment outcomes. Data sources were the National TB Registry and the National Civil Census.Between 1999 and 2010, 416 children (aged ,18 years) had TB, averaging 1.5 per 100 000 children (range 0.6-3.2), demonstrating a declining trend. The average proportion of all TB cases reported annually that were in children was 8.4% (range 5.4-11.8%). Most (n5320, 79%) of the childhood TB cases were pulmonary. TB rates were highest for the 0-4-year age group and lowest for the 10-14-year age group.Of all childhood TB cases, 236 (56.7%) were born in countries with high prevalence of TB: 214 were Israeli citizens who were Ethiopian-born and 22 were non-Israeli citizens. The overall childhood TB incidence in 2010 was 1.05 cases per 100 000 children. The incidence of TB for Israeli-born children, children whose parents were Ethiopian-born and children of migrant workers was 0.55 per 100 000, 7.5 per 100 000 and 50-100 per 100 000, respectively. Cultures were taken from 60% of all childhood TB cases. Most children (97.8%) achieved treatment success, while three children (0.7%) died.Overall, rates of childhood TB rates in Israel are decreasing. However, children of parents born in countries with a high prevalence of TB are still at high risk of developing TB. Bacteriological confirmation should be encouraged to improve control of childhood TB.

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Comparison of tuberculosis surveillance systems in low-incidence industrialised countries

Cited by 26 publications

References 14 publications

ERS/ECDC Statement: European Union standards for tuberculosis care, 2017 update

ERS/ECDC Statement: European Union standards for tuberculosis care, 2017 update

European Union Standards for Tuberculosis Care

Childhood tuberculosis in Israel: epidemiological trends and treatment outcomes, 1999–2010

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