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September 17, 2025JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH

Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection and Willingness for Preventive Treatment among Household Contacts: A Prospective Observational Study from a Tertiary Centre, Karnataka, India

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SSSuresh SenanKKKeertivardhan D KulkarniPRPavan Kumar Reddy

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Overview

Prospective observational study found 16.3% LTBI prevalence in household contacts of active TB patients, highlighting education needs.

Key Points

  • A total of 16.3% of household contacts were found to have latent tuberculosis infection, indicating a significant public health concern.
  • Among 264 evaluated contacts, 213 expressed willingness to commence tuberculosis preventive treatment, yet only 37.2% completed it.
  • The study utilized structured questionnaires, chest radiography, sputum microscopy, and tuberculin skin tests for data collection.
  • Targeted educational interventions are essential to improve treatment adherence and manage latent tuberculosis infections effectively.

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Senan et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d42c5f713b0b5dfea700b1https://doi.org/10.7860/jcdr/2025/81079.21565
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