Low preventive treatment initiation and completion among young children contacts of active TB in Tbilisi, Georgia
Our findings highlight low rates of LTBI treatment recommendation, TPT initiation and completion among young children who were TB contacts in Georgia, highlighting the need for improved monitoring and enhanced treatment programs and regimens.
Authors
- Marcos C. Schechter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6165-7423)
- Zaza Avaliani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8790-3282)
- Nestani Tukvadze (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0276-1204)
- Nino Lomtadze (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8064-1956)
- Russell Ryan Kempker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7188-4996)
- Maia Butsashvili (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6554-1567)
- Eka Kokhreidze
- Henry M. Blumberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3110-2443)
Institutions
- Emory University (US)
- National Center for Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (GE)
- University of Georgia (GE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- IJTLD OPEN
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5588/ijtldopen.24.0594
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00