Tuberculosis control in prisons: current situation and research gaps

Tuberculosis control in prisons: current situation and research gaps

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) in penitentiary services (prisons) is a major challenge to TB control. This review article describes the challenges that prison systems encounter in TB control and provides solutions for the more efficient use of limited resources based on the three pillars of the post-...

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Main Authors: Masoud Dara, Colleen D. Acosta, Natalie V.S. Vinkeles Melchers, Haider A.A. Al-Darraji, Dato Chorgoliani, Hernan Reyes, Rosella Centis, Giovanni Sotgiu, Lia D’Ambrosio, Sarabjit S. Chadha, Giovanni Battista Migliori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-03-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Prisons
MDR-TB
End TB Strategy
Xpert MTB/RIF
Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214017470

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