National roll-out of latent tuberculosis testing and treatment for new migrants in England: a retrospective evaluation in a high-incidence area

Miranda G. Loutet, Matthew Burman, Nivenka Jayasekera, Duncan Trathen, Susan Dart, Heinke Kunst, Dominik Zenner

Source: Eur Respir J, 51 (1) 1701226; 10.1183/13993003.01226-2017
Journal Issue: January
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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