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Increased risk of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in household child contacts exposed to passive tobacco smoke

  • Saranya Sridhar
  • , Nisha Karnani
  • , David W Connell
  • , Kerry A Millington
  • , Davinder Dosanjh
  • , Mustafa Bakir
  • , Ahmet Soysal
  • , Jonathan Deeks
  • , Ajit Lalvani

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Abstract

Risk factors associated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection were investigated in a prospective cohort of household child tuberculosis contacts. A significantly increased risk of acquiring infection was associated with exposure to passive cigarette smoke, higher number of index cases, younger age and reduced household monthly income.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1303-6
Number of pages4
JournalThe Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Volume33
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2014

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Adolescent
  • Age Factors
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cohort Studies
  • Family Characteristics
  • Family Health
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Prospective Studies
  • Risk Assessment
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Tobacco Smoke Pollution
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary

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