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Active screening at entry for tuberculosis among new immigrants: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Arshad S., Bavan L., Gajari K., Paget S. N. J., Baussano I.
Eur Respir J 2010; 35: 1336-1345		Full textPDF-fileAbstract

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Although there is no evidence that imported tuberculosis increases the incidence of the disease in host countries, the rise in migration worldwide raises concerns regarding the adequacy of surveillance and control of immigrant-associated tuberculosis in low incidence countries. Assessing the performance of screening of immigrants for tuberculosis is key to rationalising control policies for the detection and management of immigrant-associated tuberculosis. We performed a systematic review and m... [View all]
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