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Increased risk of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in household child contacts exposed to passive tobacco smoke

  • Saranya Dhar
  • , Nisha Karnani
  • , David W. Connell
  • , Kerry Millington
  • , Davinder Dosanjh
  • , Mustafa Bakir
  • , Ahmet Soysal
  • , Jonathan Deeks
  • , Ajit Lalvani
  • Imperial College London
  • Marmara University
  • University of Birmingham

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Abstract

Risk factors associated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection were investigated in a prospective cohort of household child tuberculosis contacts. A significantly increased risk of acquiring infection was associated with exposure to passive cigarette smoke, higher number of index cases, younger age and reduced household monthly income.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1303-1306
Number of pages4
JournalPediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Volume33
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2014
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Childhood tuberculosis
  • Infection
  • Interferon-gamma release assay
  • Smoking

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