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Household-Contact Investigation for Detection of Tuberculosis in Vietnam.

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Abstract
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Active case finding is a top priority for the global control of tuberculosis, but robust evidence for its effectiveness in high-prevalence settings is lacking. We sought to evaluate the effectiveness of household-contact investigation, as compared with standard, passive measures alone, in Vietnam.

Year of Publication
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2018
Journal
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The New England journal of medicine
Volume
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378
Issue
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3
Number of Pages
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221-229
Date Published
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2018
ISSN Number
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0028-4793
URL
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http://www.nejm.org/doi/abs/10.1056/NEJMoa1700209?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3dpubmed
DOI
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10.1056/NEJMoa1700209
Short Title
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N Engl J Med
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