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TL;DR
This narrative review describes the components of case investigation and contact tracing (CICT)—case investigation, contact tracing, and case management—and how they are applied across STI/HIV, TB, and other communicable disease programs.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases · 5 authors, 6 centres
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This narrative review describes the components of case investigation and contact tracing (CICT)—case investigation, contact tracing, and case management—and how they are applied across STI/HIV, TB, and other communicable disease programs.
This narrative review by Golden et al. examines how case investigation and contact tracing (CICT) is employed across communicable disease control programs in the United States, including STI/HIV, tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases. The review highlights lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, including the critical role of CICT in outbreak response and the limitations of contact tracing for highly contagious respiratory infections with asymptomatic transmission.