Incidence and prevalence of tuberculosis in incarcerated populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Summary: Background: Prisons are recognised as high-risk environments for tuberculosis, but there has been little systematic investigation of the global and regional incidence and prevalence of tuberculosis, and its determinants, in prisons. We did a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess th...

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Main Authors: Olivia Cords, MS, Leonardo Martinez, PhD, Joshua L Warren, PhD, Jamieson Michael O'Marr, MS, Katharine S Walter, PhD, Ted Cohen, ProfMD, Jimmy Zheng, BS, Albert I Ko, ProfMD, Julio Croda, ProfPhD, Jason R Andrews, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:The Lancet Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468266721000256