| Literature DB >> 25105895 |
Saranya Sridhar1, Nisha Karnani, David W Connell, Kerry A Millington, Davinder Dosanjh, Mustafa Bakir, Ahmet Soysal, Jonathan Deeks, Ajit Lalvani.
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.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25105895 PMCID: PMC5741175 DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000506
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Infect Dis J ISSN: 0891-3668 Impact factor: 2.129