Genotyped cluster investigations versus standard contact tracing: comparative impact on latent tuberculosis infection cascade of care in a low-incidence region
Despite the demographic and epidemiological differences between cases and controls, cluster investigations identified more contacts, with no significant difference in contacts diagnosed with LTBI, but were less effective than standard contact investigations in evaluating contacts, initiating LTBI treatment, and ensuring completion.
Authors
- Krishna Vaddiparti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7892-0769)
- Marie Nancy Séraphin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2120-6011)
- Michael Asare-Baah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2409-2061)
- Anthony T. Maurelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4788-6166)
- LaTweika A.T. Salmon-Trejo
- Awewura Kwara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1118-8331)
- David Ashkin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5091-8969)
- Michael Lauzardo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7096-4185)
- Lori Johnston
- Lina Dominique
Institutions
- Florida Department of Health (US)
- University of Florida Health (US)
- University of Florida (US)
- North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System (US)
- Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (US)
- Florida College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-10358-4
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Florida Department of Health
- College of Medicine, University of Florida