Pulmonary tuberculosis and drug resistance in Dhaka central jail, the largest prison in Bangladesh.

Pulmonary tuberculosis and drug resistance in Dhaka central jail, the largest prison in Bangladesh.

BACKGROUND: There are limited data on TB among prison inmates in Bangladesh. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), its drug resistance and risk factors in Dhaka Central Jail, the largest prison in Bangladesh. METHODS: Cross sectional survey with, active...

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Main Authors: Sayera Banu, Arman Hossain, Mohammad Khaja Mafij Uddin, Muhammad Reaj Uddin, Tahmeed Ahmed, Razia Khatun, Asif Mujtaba Mahmud, Khurshid Alam Hyder, Afzalunnessa Binte Lutfor, Md Sirajul Karim, Khalequ Zaman, Md Ashraful Islam Khan, Pravat Chandra Barua, Stephen P Luby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2874010?pdf=render

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