title: [Tuberculosis prophylaxis].
abstract: Besides definition and treatment of index cases, prophylaxis plays an important role in battling tuberculosis that is still health problem in developing countries. But, in clinical practice, there are differences about prophylaxis between countries and even in our country. Approaches to prophylaxis of developed countries and current situation of our country were looked over for this purpose.
authors.affiliation: Atatürk Chest Diseaes and Toracic Surgery Educational Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Z Müjgan
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Güler
authors.forename: A Berna
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Dursun
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018890:Chemoprevention; D003906:Developing Countries; D015658:HIV Infections; D006801:Humans; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents