title: [Contact tracing and prophylaxis of tuberculosis].
abstract: Contact tracing is an integrated part on tuberculosis management and is conducted by the medical officer in collaboration with the local chest clinics. The principle of contact tracing is to begin with the household contacts and expanding to more peripheral contacts depending of the number of persons with latent of active tuberculosis identified. Persons identified with latent TB infection should be offered isoniazid preventive treatment for six months.
authors.affiliation: Lungemedicinsk Afdeling Y, Gentofte Hospital, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark. seersholm@dadlnet.dk
authors.forename: Niels
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Seersholm
authors.forename: Torgny
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wilcke
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016358:Contact Tracing; D006801:Humans; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000378:metabolism; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D055985:Latent Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D008400:Mass Chest X-Ray; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D007371:Interferon-gamma; D007538:Isoniazid