Addressing Latent Tuberculosis Infection Treatment Through a Collaborative Care Model With Community Pharmacies and a Health Department
ORIGINAL RESEARCH — Volume 17 — February 13, 2020
PEER REVIEWED
Of patients assessed, 102 had LTBI. A total of 24 were excluded: 11 were treated previously; 4 were pregnant; 8 had contraindications, allergies, or unacceptable drug interactions; and 1 was unable to start treatment because of a move out of the state. Twenty-six patients declined to participate and received treatment through the local health department; 41 consented to participate. Eleven patients refused treatment, 1 never started treatment, and 40 initiated treatment at the pharmacy and were included in this study.
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Flow diagram for patient enrollment, study on using a collaborative care model to treat LTBI, New Mexico, 2017–2018. Abbreviation: LTBI, latent tuberculosis infection.