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Screening for latent tuberculosis infection is recommended for foreign-born persons in the United States. We used proxy data from electronic health records to determine that 17.5% of foreign-born outpatients attending… Click to show full abstract
Screening for latent tuberculosis infection is recommended for foreign-born persons in the United States. We used proxy data from electronic health records to determine that 17.5% of foreign-born outpatients attending the UC San Diego Health clinic (San Diego, CA, USA) underwent screening. Ending the global tuberculosis epidemic requires improved screening.
Keywords:
electronic health;
tuberculosis screening;
tuberculosis;
health;
latent tuberculosis;
screening using
Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2020
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