Table 3 Indicators of (missed) opportunities in childhood tuberculosis control 2005-2012
From: The epidemiology of childhood tuberculosis in the Netherlands: still room for prevention
Opportunity | Indicator | Number | Total target group for the intervention | % of target group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary prevention: BCG vaccination and infection prevention | Children with LTBI belonging to target groups of BCG vaccination without BCG vaccination | 163 | 474 | 34% |
Children with TB belonging to target groups of BCG vaccination without BCG vaccination | 83 | 212 | 39% | |
Children with TB meningitis or miliary TB belonging to target groups of BCG vaccination without evidence of BCG vaccination | 7 | 9 | 78% | |
Children with passively detected TB and no known source case and no source or contact investigation | 26 | 153 | 17% | |
Secondary prevention: screening and preventive treatment of LTBI | Foreign-born children with TB 7–30 months after entry in the Netherlands and detected passively through the development of symptoms | 27 | 45 | 60% |
Children with TB reported with a history of contact with infectious TB patient but not detected through contact investigation | 16 | 237 | 7% | |
Children with LTBI not started on preventive treatment | 71 | 1120 | 6% | |
Children not completing preventive treatment | 85 | 1024 | 8% | |
Tertiary prevention: early case finding and adequate treatment of TB | Foreign-born children with TB < 6 months after entry in the Netherlands and detected passively through the development of symptoms | 15 | 48 | 31% |
Children with TB with an unfavorable outcome of TB treatment | 14 | 375 | 4% | |
Overall* | Children with TB and at least 1 missed opportunity for prevention | 150 | 403 | 37% |