Prevalence and associated factors of TB and HIV coinfections among adult inmates with presumptive pulmonary TB in a Kenyan prison

Prevalence and associated factors of TB and HIV coinfections among adult inmates with presumptive pulmonary TB in a Kenyan prison

Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) is more than ten times higher in prisons compared to the general population, and HIV-infected persons are at increased risk of developing active TB and death. In the World Health Organization (WHO) African region, however, where the TB and HIV coinfections are h...

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Autores principales: Suleiman Athuman Mwatenga, Ali A. Musa, Margaret W. Muturi, Abednego Moki Musyoki
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMC 2024-08-01
Colección:Tropical Medicine and Health
Materias:
Prevalence
TB and HIV
Coinfections
Associated factors
Prison
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-024-00623-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-024-00623-2

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