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Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) treatment completion and complication in Leeds, UK

Rizwan Ahmed, Mohammad Arif, Daniel Hopper, Catherine Mullarkey, Sandy Moffitt, John Watson
European Respiratory Journal 2011 38: p2608; DOI:
Rizwan Ahmed
Respiratory Medicine, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom
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    Patient numberPercentage
    Total number of patients184
    Male9652%
    Female8848%
    Age
     Range1 month–48 years
     Mean25.7 years
     Median28 years
    Source of referral
    New entrant screening13674%
    Contact tracing3620%
    Occupational health referral126%
    Treatment
     Isoniazid 6 months2815%
     Isoniazid + Rifampicin 3 months15584%
     Rifampicin 6 months1
    Treatment completed (attended last schedule appointment)16389%
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