Half of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Cases Were Left Undiagnosed in Prisons of the Tigray Region of Ethiopia: Implications for Tuberculosis Control.

INTRODUCTION:Prison settings have been often identified as important but neglected reservoirs for TB. This study was designed to determine the prevalence of undiagnosed pulmonary TB and assess the potential risk factors for such TB cases in prisons of the Tigray region. METHOD:A cross-sectional stud...

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Main Authors: Kelemework Adane, Mark Spigt, Semaw Ferede, Tsehaye Asmelash, Markos Abebe, Geert-Jan Dinant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4767818?pdf=render