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Latent tuberculosis infection diagnosis and management in pediatric primary care: The role of electronic health record-based screening

2026-01-21 pediatrics Title + abstract only
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Background and ObjectivesAnnual tuberculosis (TB) screening is recommended for all children and adolescents in the United States, but gaps remain in the diagnosis and treatment of latent TB infection (LTBI). We utilized the electronic health record (EHR) to examine the pediatric LTBI care cascade and assessed if an EHR note template could increase risk factor screening. MethodsWe extracted EHR data from well-child and -adolescent visits at a federally qualified health center in Northern Califor...

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