2012
DOI: 10.1590/s0034-89102011005000080
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Tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis in prison inmates

Abstract: OBJECTIVE:To estimate the prevalences of tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis in inmates. METHODS:Observational study was carried out with inmates of a prison and a jail in the State of São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil, between March and December of 2008. Questionnaires were used to collect sociodemographic and epidemiological data. Tuberculin skin testing was administered (PPD-RT23-2TU/0.1 mL), and the following laboratory tests were also performed: sputum smear examination, sputum culture, identifi cation of s… Show more

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“…Those found positive should be promptly placed on treatment through the directly observed Treatment Short Course (DOTS) by linking them with the nearest DOTs Centre. New prison inmates should be screened before admission into the prison and any prisoner with TB should be properly followed up after release from prison to ensure completion of treatment [13]. Improvement in the general sanitation of the prison as well as the provision of adequate nutrition will also contribute to the efforts to control TB in the Nigerian Prisons.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Those found positive should be promptly placed on treatment through the directly observed Treatment Short Course (DOTS) by linking them with the nearest DOTs Centre. New prison inmates should be screened before admission into the prison and any prisoner with TB should be properly followed up after release from prison to ensure completion of treatment [13]. Improvement in the general sanitation of the prison as well as the provision of adequate nutrition will also contribute to the efforts to control TB in the Nigerian Prisons.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Estudos com essas pessoas apresentaram percentuais elevados de ILTB, 40% 39 e 46,9% 40 quando submetidas à PT. No país, autores apontam 61,5% no Nordeste 41 , 22,5% no Centro-oeste 42 e 73% no Sudeste de prevalência de ILTB 43 .…”
Section: Cad Saúde Pública 2017; 33(8):e00050916unclassified
“…A tuberculose é uma doença crônica e transmissível que infecta 1/3 da população mundial, com cerca de 9,2 milhões de doentes novos a cada ano e cerca de 1,65 milhões de mortes pela doença anualmente, no mundo, sendo que 80% dos casos estão em 22 países considerados países em desenvolvimento (NOGUEIRA, 2012). O sexo masculino continua sendo o mais afetado pela tuberculose, com maior frequência em adultos jovens entre 20 e 40 anos de idade (NOGUEIRA, 2012).…”
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“…O sexo masculino continua sendo o mais afetado pela tuberculose, com maior frequência em adultos jovens entre 20 e 40 anos de idade (NOGUEIRA, 2012).…”
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