Respiratory symptoms and active tuberculosis in a prison in Southern Brazil: associated epidemiologic variables

Backgound and Objectives: This study is justified by the high TB prevalence in prisons, which constitutes a public health problem and aims to estimate the prevalence of active tuberculosis (TB) and determine the variables associated with respiratory symptoms in a prison in Brazil. Methods: This is a...

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Main Authors: Jeane Zanini Rocha, Mariana Soares Valença, Lillian Lucas Carrion, Lande Vieira Silva, Andrea von Groll, Pedro Almeida Silva
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul 2013-10-01
Series:Revista de Epidemiologia e Controle de Infecção
Online Access:https://online.unisc.br/seer/index.php/epidemiologia/article/view/3963