Latent Tuberculosis Screening Cascade for Non–US-Born Persons in a Large Health System
Adrienne E. Shapiro, Ayushi Gupta, Kristine F Lan, H. Nina Kim
Open Forum Infectious Diseases · 2023-06
Abstract
Review of electronic health records revealed substantial drop-off at each stage of the latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) care cascade among non-US-born persons in an academic primary care system. Of 5148 persons eligible for LTBI screening, 1012 (20%) had an LTBI test, and 140 (48%) of 296 LTBI-positive persons received LTBI treatment.
MeSH terms
- Medicine
- Latent tuberculosis
- Primary care
- Tuberculosis
- Family medicine
- Pediatrics