Screening for active and latent TB among migrants in France

• Published in: The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease Vol. 25; no. 11; pp. 903 - 910
• Main Authors: Luan, L., Fraisse, P., Cordel, H., Charlois, C., Méchaï, F., Ibanez, G., Hargreaves, S., Mechain, M., Vignier, N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Paris International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 01.11.2021; International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD)
• Subjects: Health care; Infections; Life Sciences; Migrants; Physicians; Primary care; Santé publique et épidémiologie; Screening; Tuberculosis; Tuberculosis Infection; France; screening; tuberculosis infection; migrants; tuberculosis

SETTING: Migrants to Europe face a disproportionate burden of infections, including TB, yet little is known about the approach taken by primary and secondary care providers to screening and treatment. We therefore explored policy and practice relating to screening of active TB and latent TB infectio...