Prevalence of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in prisoners
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the prevalence of and the factors associated with latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in prisoners in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Methods: This was a cross-sectional cohort study conducted in two prisons in Minas Gerais. Tuberculin skin tests...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia
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Series: | Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132016000500348&lng=en&tlng=en |