A Cross-Sectional Survey of HIV Testing and Prevalence in Twelve Brazilian Correctional Facilities.

A Cross-Sectional Survey of HIV Testing and Prevalence in Twelve Brazilian Correctional Facilities.

Prior studies have reported higher HIV prevalence among prisoners than the general population in Brazil, but data have been derived from single prisons. The aim of this study was to evaluate HIV testing practices, prevalence and linkage to care among inmates in a network of 12 prisons.We administere...

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Main Authors: Renata Viebrantz Enne Sgarbi, Andrea da Silva Santos Carbone, Dayse Sanchez Guimarães Paião, Everton Ferreira Lemos, Simone Simionatto, Marco Antonio Moreira Puga, Ana Rita Coimbra Motta-Castro, Mauricio Antonio Pompilio, Juliana Urrego, Albert I Ko, Jason R Andrews, Julio Croda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4605759?pdf=render

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