Tuberculosis incidence in prisons: a systematic review.
BACKGROUND: Transmission of tuberculosis (TB) in prisons has been reported worldwide to be much higher than that reported for the corresponding general population. METHODS AND FINDINGS: A systematic review has been performed to assess the risk of incident latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and TB...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3006353?pdf=render |