A diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis and drug resistance among inmates in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Abstract INTRODUCTION: High endemic levels of pulmonary tuberculosis in prisons result from overcrowding, limited access to healthcare, delayed diagnosis, sustained transmission owing to poor control measures, and multidrug resistance. This study evaluated locally implemented measures for early pu...
Main Authors: | Eunice Atsuko Totumi Cunha, Marli Marques, Maria do Socorro Nantua Evangelista, Maurício Antonio Pompilio, Renata Terumi Shiguematsu Yassuda, Albert Schiaveto de Souza |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
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Series: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822018000300324&lng=en&tlng=en |
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