Executive summary Tuberculosis can be treated, prevented, and cured. Rapid, sustained
declines in tuberculosis deaths in many countries during the past 50 years provide …

The preventive treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is of great importance for the
elimination and control of tuberculosis (TB) worldwide, but existing screening methods for …

Background Treatment of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection is an essential
component of tuberculosis control and elimination. The current standard regimen of …

Background: Expanding latent tuberculosis treatment is important to decrease active
disease globally. Once-weekly isoniazid and rifapentine for 12 doses is effective but limited …

Isoniazid (INH) has been the mainstay of treatment of latent tuberculosis infection for almost
50 years. The currently recommended preferred regimen is 9 months daily self‐administered …

Background Preventing active tuberculosis (TB) from developing in people with latent
tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is important for global TB control. Isoniazid (INH) for six to nine …

Rationale: To improve the effectiveness of tuberculosis (TB) control programs in the United
States by identifying cost-effective priorities for screening for latent tuberculosis infection …

Objective Heroin use in the United States has reached epidemic proportions. The objective
of this paper is to estimate the annual societal cost of heroin use disorder in the United …

SETTING: A large randomized controlled trial recently showed that for treating latent
tuberculous infection (LTBI) in persons at high risk of progression to tuberculosis (TB) …

Background. One-third of the world's population is infected with tuberculosis, and 9 months
of isoniazid monotherapy is the treatment of choice for latent tuberculosis infection …