Targeting TB or MRSA in Norwegian municipalities during ‘the refugee crisis’ of 2015: a framework for priority setting in screening

摘要

IntroductionIn 2015, there was an increase in the number of asylum seekers arriving in Europe. Like in other countries, deciding screening priorities for tuberculosis (TB) and meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was a challenge. At least five of 428 municipalities chose to screen asylum seekers for MRSA before TB; the Norwegian Institute for Public Health advised against this.