Undiagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis among prisoners in Malaysia: an overlooked risk for tuberculosis in the community

Undiagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis among prisoners in Malaysia: an overlooked risk for tuberculosis in the community

Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of previously undiagnosed active tuberculosis (TB) cases among prisoners in Malaysia's largest prison using an intensified TB case-finding strategy. Methods: From October 2012 to May 2013, prisoners housed in two distinct units (HIV-negative and HIV-pos...

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Main Authors:	Al-Darraji, H.A.A., Altice, F.L., Kamarulzaman, Adeeba
Format:	Article
Published:	Wiley 2016
Subjects:	R Medicine

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