Tuberculosis screening in an aged care residential facility in a low-incidence setting.

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a disease of high morbidity in Australia, with implications for both public health and the individual. Cost analyses is relevant for programmatic evaluation of TB. There is minimal published TB cost data in the Australian setting.

Gender differences in tuberculosis diagnosis, treatment and outcomes in Victoria, Australia, 2002-2015.

Background: Gender has a significant impact on tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis and outcomes in many settings worldwide. We explored gender differences in Victoria, Australia, a low-incidence setting.

Methods: Retrospective cohort study: 2002-2015.

Comparing tuberculosis management under public and private healthcare providers: Victoria, Australia, 2002-2015.

Background: Private healthcare providers are important to tuberculosis (TB) management globally, although internationally there are reports of suboptimal management and disparities in treatment commencement in the private sector. We compared the management of TB patients receiving private versus public healthcare in Victoria, an industrialised setting with low tuberculosis (TB) incidence.

Methods: Retrospective cohort study: 2002-2015.

Recurrence of tuberculosis in a low-incidence setting without directly observed treatment: Victoria, Australia, 2002-2014.

Setting: Victoria, Australia, is an industrialised setting with low tuberculosis (TB) incidence and universal health care. Individually tailored adherence support for self-administered daily anti-tuberculosis treatment is provided. Directly observed treatment (DOT) is very rarely used.

Mortality among tuberculosis cases in Victoria, 2002-2013: case fatality and factors associated with death.

Setting: The state of Victoria, Australia, is an industrialised setting with low tuberculosis (TB) incidence, universal health care and high levels of migration.

Objective: To assess case fatality rates (CFRs) and factors associated with death in a cohort of TB cases notified between 2002 and 2013.

Design: Retrospective cohort study.