Abstract:BACKGROUND: Progress towards TB elimination in the United States will require improved detection and treatment of latent TB infection among non-U.S.-born residents who remain at disproportionate risk of TB disease. To inform targeted testing efforts, we evaluated risk of TB disease
among non-U.S.-born residents of Washington State, USA, by region of origin and time from U.S. entry.METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study among non-U.S.-born residents diagnosed with TB disease in Washington State fro… Show more
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