Author:
Dara Masoud,Solovic Ivan,Sotgiu Giovanni,D'Ambrosio Lia,Centis Rosella,Tran Richard,Goletti Delia,Duarte Raquel,Aliberti Stefano,de Benedictis Fernando Maria,Bothamley Graham,Schaberg Tom,Abubakar Ibrahim,Teixeira Vitor,Ward Brian,Gratziou Christina,Migliori Giovanni Battista
Abstract
No evidence exists on tuberculosis (TB) and latent TB infection (LTBI) management policies among refugees in European countries.A questionnaire investigating screening and management practices among refugees was sent to 38 national TB programme representatives of low and intermediate TB incidence European countries/territories of the WHO European Region.Out of 36 responding countries, 31 (86.1%) reported screening for active TB, 19 for LTBI, and eight (22.2%) reporting outcomes of LTBI treatment. Screening for TB is based on algorithms including different combinations of symptom-based questionnaires, bacteriology and chest radiography and LTBI screening on different combinations of tuberculin skin test and interferon-γ release assays. In 22 (61.1%) countries, TB and LTBI screening are performed in refugee centres. In 22 (61.1%) countries, TB services are organised in collaboration with the private sector. 27 (75%) countries answered that screening for TB is performed as per national and international guidelines, while 19 (52.7%) gave the same answer with regards to LTBI screening. Infection control measures are inadequate in several of the countries surveyed.There is need for improved coordination of TB screening in Europe to implement the End TB Strategy and achieve TB elimination.
Publisher
European Respiratory Society (ERS)
Subject
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
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