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Table 3 TB case detected among contacts of smear positive TB patients

From: A household survey on screening practices of household contacts of smear positive tuberculosis patients in Vietnam

Contact by characteristic

Contacts went for screening*

Contacts with sputum examination

Total TB cases detected**

Smear positive TB cases detected

Types

Number

    

All household contact

4118

474

374

27

20

Contacts with prolonged cough

142

103

88

21

17

Contacts without prolonged cough or cough unknown

3976

371

286

6

3

Children under 5 years of age

293

16

2

1

0

  1. *Includes contacts who came to public or private health facility for screening.
  2. **Either with smear-positive or smear-negative tuberculosis detected from contacts.
  3. TB = tuberculosis.
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BMC Public Health

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