High Tuberculosis Incidence Among Refugee Minors in Denmark: A Register‐Based Cohort Study
Our findings underscore the need for national policies and clinical guidelines for TB screening of all refugee minors upon arrival to reduce morbidity and advance TB elimination efforts.
Authors
- Marie Nørredam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0899-317X)
- Kristina Langholz Kristensen
- Troels Lillebæk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2601-2718)
- Banoo Bakir Exsteen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8283-2430)
- Alexandra Kruse
- Anders Koch
- Pernille Ravn
Institutions
- Statens Serum Institut (DK)
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- Amager Hospital (DK)
- Gentofte Hospital (DK)
- Rigshospitalet (DK)
- Nordsjællands Hospital (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Paediatrica
- Published
- 2026-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.70456
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00