P260 Potential Impact of the 2015 NICE Consultation Guideline for Tuberculosis on the number of children assessed and treated for TB infection and disease in the UK
P260 Potential Impact of the 2015 NICE Consultation Guideline for Tuberculosis on the number of children assessed and treated for TB infection and disease in the UK
L. Turnbull,C. Bell,F. Child
2015 · DOI: 10.1136/THORAXJNL-2015-207770.396
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TLDR
37% more children will be investigated and treated for TB infection/disease under the new NICE TB guideline, which represents 33 additional children with 1 extra case of TB disease and 2 cases of LTBI identified in a 12 month period.