Open AccessTuberculosis preventive treatment preferences among care givers of children in Lesotho: a pilot study
Author(s) -
Yael HirschMoverman,
Joanne E. Mantell,
Limakatso Lebelo,
Chelsea S Wynn,
Anneke C. Hesseling,
Andrea A. Howard,
Sharon Nachman,
Koen Frederix,
Llang Bridget Maama,
Wafaa ElSadr
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease/the international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease. articles traduits en français ...
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.103
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1815-7920
pISSN - 1027-3719
DOI - 10.5588/ijtld.17.0809
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , family medicine , environmental health , pathology
Shorter-duration regimens for preventing drug-susceptible tuberculosis (TB) have been shown to be safe and efficacious in children, and may improve acceptability, adherence, and treatment completion. While these regimens have been used in children in low TB burden countries, they are not yet widely used in high TB burden countries.