BACKGROUND: Canadian tuberculosis (TB) guidelines recommend targeting postlanding
screening for and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in people migrating to …

Background The majority of tuberculosis in migrants to Canada occurs due to reactivation of
latent TB infection. Risk of tuberculosis in those with latent tuberculosis infection can be …

Many tuberculosis (TB) cases in low-incidence settings are attributed to reactivation of latent
TB infection (LTBI) acquired overseas. We assessed the cost-effectiveness of community …

Objectives. We determined the prevalence and treatment rates of latent tuberculosis
infection (LTBI) in newly arrived refugees in San Diego County, California, and assessed …

Introduction Improved understanding of risk factors for developing active tuberculosis (TB)
will better inform decisions about diagnostic testing and treatment for latent TB infection …

Background This study explored the effect of screening and treatment of refugees for latent
tuberculosis infection (LTBI) before entrance to the United States as a strategy for reducing …

Background Minnesota (MN) is home to one of the highest number of refugees in the United
States. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of latent and …

Objectives. Approximately 65 percent of tuberculosis (TB) cases in Canada each year occur
from reactivation in foreign-born individuals. Refugees are at high risk after immigration …

In most settings with a low incidence of tuberculosis (TB), foreign-born people make up the
majority of TB cases, but the distribution of the TB risk among different migrant populations is …

Background The risk of progression to tuberculosis (TB) disease is greatest soon after
infection, yet disease may occur many years or decades later. However, rates of TB …