Integrating chest radiography-based TB screening and preventive treatment for household contacts in Pakistan: a pilot study

Authors

Muhammad Ahmar Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3948-6824)
Avinash Kanchar
AMB Safdar
Razia Fatima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2340-6121)
B Afghani
Ahmad Izuanuddin Ismail (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4099-3142)
Christian Gunneberg
Dennis Falzon
Abdul Ghafoor
Alina Rashid
Corinne Simone Merle
Nida Khan
Muhammad Mansoor Khan
Farah Zafar

Institutions

Aga Khan Development Network (PK)
Pakistan Academy of Sciences (PK)
World Health Organization (CH)
Urban Unit (PK)
Ministry of National Health Services Regulation and Coordination (PK)
Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases

Publication Details

Journal: BMC Infectious Diseases
Published: 2025-12-23
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-12378-0
Primary Topic: Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
Type: article
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Integrating chest radiography-based TB screening and preventive treatment for household contacts in Pakistan: a pilot study

Muhammad Ahmar Khan, Avinash Kanchar, AMB Safdar, Razia Fatima et al.

Dec 23, 2025

BMC Infectious Diseases

Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology

article

Integrating chest radiography-based TB screening and preventive treatment for household contacts in Pakistan: a pilot study

Muhammad Ahmar Khan, Avinash Kanchar, AMB Safdar, Razia Fatima, B Afghani, Ahmad Izuanuddin Ismail, Christian Gunneberg, Dennis Falzon, Abdul Ghafoor, Alina Rashid, Corinne Simone Merle, Nida Khan, Muhammad Mansoor Khan, Farah Zafar

December 23, 2025article en

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BMC Infectious DiseasesVol. 26(1)

Aga Khan Development Network (PK), Pakistan Academy of Sciences (PK), World Health Organization (CH), Urban Unit (PK), Ministry of National Health Services Regulation and Coordination (PK), Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases

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