Peer Reviewed Study

Notes from the Field: Use of Asynchronous Video DOT for Treatment of TB and Latent TB Infection in a Long-Term–Care Facility ― Puerto Rico, 2016–2017

Olano-Soler H, Thomas D, Joglar O, et al.

Written By Olano-Soler H, Thomas D, Joglar O, et al.

Dec 22, 2017

Introduction

To treat a cluster of tuberculosis (TB) transmission cases in a long-term care facility for cognitively impaired adults located in Puerto Rico (facility A), the Puerto Rico TB Control Program used a novel video directly observed therapy (VDOT) application. In 2016, active TB disease was diagnosed in 11 residents and latent TB infection (LTBI) was diagnosed in six residents of facility A. Asynchronous VDOT was used to monitor treatment for these 17 residents. One of the patients with active TB disease had received a diagnosis of LTBI during an investigation at facility A during 2011–2012.

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