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Control of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) transmission in high-income health care settings and in low tuberculosis (TB) prevalence countries remains a public health priority given the constant changes in Mtb epidemiology worldwide. Though Europe is a low prevalence area [1], TB burden among precarious and migrant populations contributes to this evolving landscape, as addressed by the action framework towards TB elimination [2]. At the core of the national health-care system, tertiary care hospitals manage both patients with greater susceptibility to TB, and patients with complex and/or advanced TB disease. Key measures for TB control rely on enabling linkage of cases and identification of transmission chains, often supported by molecular survey tools [3, 4].
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Conflict of interest: Dr. Genestet reports grants from LABEX ECOFECT (ANR-11-LABX-0048) of Lyon University, within the program “Investissements d'Avenir” (ANR-11-IDEX-0007) operated by the French National Research Agency (ANR), during the conduct of the study.
Conflict of interest: Dr. Paret has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: Mrs. Pichat has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: Mr. Berland has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: Dr. Jacomo has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: Dr. Carret has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: Dr. Fredenucci has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: Dr. Hodille has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: Dr. Rasigade has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: Dr. Boisset has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: Dr. Carricajo has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: Pr. Lina has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: Dr. Ronnaux-Baron has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: Dr. Mornex has nothing to disclose.
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Conflict of interest: Dr. Sénéchal has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: Pr. Ader has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: Dr. Dumitrescu has nothing to disclose.
- Received September 23, 2019.
- Accepted November 16, 2019.
- Copyright ©ERS 2019
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