Publication: INCREASED RISK OF MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION IN HOUSEHOLD CHILD CONTACTS EXPOSED TO PASSIVE TOBACCO SMOKE
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LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
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Risk factors associated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection were investigated in a prospective cohort of household child tuberculosis contacts. A significantly increased risk of acquiring infection was associated with exposure to passive cigarette smoke, higher number of index cases, younger age and reduced household monthly income.