Stakeholder perspectives for optimization of tuberculosis contact investigation in a high-burden setting.

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Published in PLoS One on September 08, 2017

Authors

Diana Marangu1,2, Hannah Mwaniki3, Salome Nduku4, Elizabeth Maleche-Obimbo1, Walter Jaoko5, Joseph Babigumira6, Grace John-Stewart6,7,8,9, Deepa Rao6,10

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.
2: Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.
3: Population Studies and Research Institute, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.
4: Semantics Africa Limited, Nairobi, Kenya.
5: Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.
6: Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America.
7: Department of Allergy and Infectious Disease, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America.
8: Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America.
9: Department of Paediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America.
10: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America.

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