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1. Tuberculosis in Children Exposed at Home to Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis

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Becerra, Mercedes C., Franke, Molly F., Appleton, Sasha C., Joseph, J. Keith, Bayona, Jaime, Atwood, Sidney S., and Mitnick, Carole D.

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The tuberculosis burden in children exposed at home to multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is unquantified. With limited access to MDR-TB treatment, likely millions of children share the experience of chronic exposure to an infectious patient.

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2013
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2. Tuberculosis burden in households of patients with multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis: a retrospective cohort study

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Becerra, Mercedes C, Appleton, Sasha C, Franke, Molly F, Chalco, Katiuska, Arteaga, Fernando, Bayona, Jaime, Murray, Megan, Atwood, Sidney S, and Mitnick, Carole D

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Multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) tuberculosis have emerged as major global health threats. WHO recommends contact investigation in close contacts of patients with MDR and XDR tuberculosis. We aimed to assess the burden of tuberculosis disease in household contacts of such patients.

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2011
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