Post-migration follow-up of migrants identified to be at increased risk of developing tuberculosis at pre-migration screening: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Post-migration follow-up of migrants considered at increased risk of developing tuberculosis based on pre-migration screening abnormalities (high-risk migrants) is implemented in several low-incidence countries. We aimed to determine the rate of tuberculosis in this population to inform cross-border tuberculosis control policies.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Lancet Infect Dis

Title: The Lancet. Infectious diseases

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1474-4457

ISSN (Print): 1473-3099

Publication date (Electronic): Jul 2017

Volume: 17

Issue: 7

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[1 ] Department of Respiratory Medicine, Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, Sydney, NSW, Australia; South Western Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

[2 ] Department of Respiratory Medicine, Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, Sydney, NSW, Australia; South Western Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Electronic address: c.dobler@unsw.edu.au.

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Publisher Item ID: S1473-3099(17)30194-9

DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(17)30194-9

PubMed ID: 28410979

SO-VID: 4ee9b138-1a4f-4327-9493-5734ddcea36a

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