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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • The duration of infectiousness after starting tuberculosis treatment is not well-defined.
  • New tuberculosis infections in household contacts (HHCs) pose a significant public health concern.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the feasibility of a bundled intervention to decrease respiratory exposure.
  • To determine if this intervention reduces new tuberculosis infections among HHCs.

Main Methods:

  • A pilot cluster-randomized controlled trial was conducted in Santiago, Chile.
  • The intervention included education, mask use, ventilation, and patient separation for two weeks.
  • Effectiveness was measured by QuantiFERON®-TB Gold Plus (QFT) test conversions in HHCs at 12-week follow-up.

Main Results:

  • QFT conversions occurred in 12.8% of HHCs in the intervention arm and 10.8% in the control arm (IRR 1.10, p=0.849).
  • Adherence to the respiratory bundle intervention was moderate, with 53-54% reporting good adherence at two weeks.
  • The study enrolled 384 HHCs and 157 tuberculosis patients.

Conclusions:

  • Implementing isolation and restrictive measures post-treatment initiation was challenging.
  • The bundled intervention did not significantly reduce tuberculosis infections in HHCs.
  • The findings suggest limited benefit of this intervention for tuberculosis transmission control.