Active and latent tuberculosis among inmates in La Esperanza prison in Guaduas, Colombia.

Active and latent tuberculosis among inmates in La Esperanza prison in Guaduas, Colombia.

INTRODUCTION:Active tuberculosis (TB) and latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) are a public health threat in prisons around the world. The objectives of the study were to estimate the prevalence of LTBI and TB as well as to investigate TB transmission inside one prison, in Colombia. METHODS:A Cross-...

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Main Authors: Julio Guerra, Daniel Mogollón, Deccy González, Ricardo Sanchez, Zulma Vanessa Rueda, Carlos A Parra-López, Martha Isabel Murcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209895

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