作者: Eeva Ruotsalainen , Eeva Salo , Antti Kontturi , Satu Kekomäki
DOI: 10.1007/S00431-021-04000-7
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摘要: Tuberculosis (TB) risk is highest immediately after primary infection, and young children are vulnerable to rapid severe TB disease. Contact tracing should identify infected rapidly simultaneously target resources effectively. We conducted a retrospective review of the paediatric contact results in Hospital District Helsinki Uusimaa from 2012 2016 identified factors for disease or infection. Altogether, 121 index cases had 526 contacts whom 34 were diagnosed with The maximum delay until first investigation visit among household under 5 years age either infection was 7 days. yield 4.6% 12.8% contacts, 0.5% 0% exposed congregate setting 1.4% 5.0% other respectively. Contacts born endemic country (aOR 3.07, 95% CI 1.10–8.57), exposure 2.96, 1.33–6.58) sputum smear positive case 3.96, 1.20–13.03) more likely have Conclusions: Prompt investigations early diagnosis can be achieved well-organised structure. higher exposure, country. Large-scale settings result very low cautiously targeted.