Prevalence of latent TB infection among asylum seekers in emergency accommodation in Cologne, Germany

Florian Neuhann; Natalie Funke; Anne Bunte; Claudia Beiersmann

doi:10.1183/23120541.00067-2019

Prevalence of latent TB infection among asylum seekers in emergency accommodation in Cologne, Germany

ERJ Open Res. 2019 Apr 29;5(2):00067-2019. doi: 10.1183/23120541.00067-2019. eCollection 2019 Apr.

Authors

Florian Neuhann^{1

2}, Natalie Funke², Anne Bunte², Claudia Beiersmann¹

Affiliations

¹ Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH), University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
² Public Health Department, Cologne, Germany.

Abstract

∼12% of male asylum seekers from multiple countries were diagnosed with LTBI. Systematic documentation and reporting of LTBI, access to chemopreventive therapy, and early diagnosis of active TB are highly recommended for this vulnerable group. http://ow.ly/dVTp30onmaR.