Prevalence and associated risk factors of latent tuberculosis infection in a Spanish prison

Abstract Aim To determine the prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTI) in a Spanish prison, analyze the main sociodemographic and clinical variables associated with this condition and estimate the percentage of individuals with LTI who have received chemoprophylactic treatment. Materials...

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Main Authors: ME López de Goicoechea-Saiz, F Sternberg, J Portilla-Sogorb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedad Española de Sanidad Penitenciaria 2018-01-01
Series:Revista Española de Sanidad Penitenciaria
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1575-06202018000100004&tlng=en