A Neighbor-Based Approach to Identify Tuberculosis Exposure, the Kopanyo Study
Patrick K. Moonan
, Nicola M. Zetola, James L. Tobias, Joyce Basotli, Rosanna Boyd, Eleanor S. Click, Mbatshi Dima, Othusitse Fane, Alyssa M. Finlay, Matsiri Ogopotse, Xiao J. Wen, Chawangwa Modongo, and John E. Oeltmann
Author affiliations: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (P.K. Moonan, R. Boyd, E.S. Click, A.M. Finlay, X.J. Wen, J.E. Oeltmann); Botswana-UPenn Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana (N.M. Zetola, M. Dima, O. Fane, M. Ogopotse, C. Modongo); Northrop Grumman, Atlanta (J.L. Tobias); National Tuberculosis Program, Botswana Ministry of Health, Gaborone (J. Basotli)
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Figure. Illustration of possible nearest neighbors and next-nearest neighbors for tuberculosis (TB) screening and possible TB preventive treatment. Black box represents the home of a TB index patient; dark-gray boxes represent the nearest-neighbor homes; light-gray boxes represent the next-nearest neighbor homes. This figure does not reflect the true number of neighbor homes, and index patients might have >4 next-door neighbors, depending on the geographic orientation of residential plots.
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