PREDICTING THE RISK OF LATENT TUBERCULOUS INFECTION IN THOSE SERVING THEIR SENTENCES IN THE PENITENTIARY SYSTEM
The objective of the study: to assess the prevalence of latent tuberculous infection (LTI) and risk of its development in the inmates servicing their sentence in a penal colony of the Federal Penitentiary System, using the tools of statistics analysisSubjects and Methods. 232 persons in the age from...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Russian |
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NEW TERRA Publishing House
2018-04-01
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| Series: | Tuberkulez i Bolezni Lëgkih |
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| Online Access: | https://www.tibl-journal.com/jour/article/view/1099 |
| Summary: | The objective of the study: to assess the prevalence of latent tuberculous infection (LTI) and risk of its development in the inmates servicing their sentence in a penal colony of the Federal Penitentiary System, using the tools of statistics analysisSubjects and Methods. 232 persons in the age from 18 to 67 (27; 225-35) years old were examined Results. Exposure to a tuberculosis case in the past and duration of imprisonment are statistically confident risk factors of developing LTI The use of statistic tools allows predicting the chances of LTI |
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| ISSN: | 2075-1230 2542-1506 |