Negative latent tuberculosis at time of incarceration: identifying a very high-risk group for infection

ABSTRACT: The main aim was to measure the incidence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and identify risk factors associated with infection. In addition, we determined the number needed to screen (NNS) to identify LTBI and active tuberculosis. We followed 129 prisoners for 2 years following a ne...

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Autores:

Arroyave Echeverri, Luisa Fernanda
Arbeláez Montoya, María Patricia
Marín Pineda, Diana Marcela
Keynan, Yoav
López López, Lucelly
Rueda Vallejo, Zulma Vanessa

Tipo de recurso:

Article of investigation

Fecha de publicación:

2017

Institución:

Universidad de Antioquia

Repositorio:

Repositorio UdeA

Idioma:

eng

OAI Identifier:

oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/38383

Acceso en línea:

https://hdl.handle.net/10495/38383

Palabra clave:

Tuberculosis Latente
Latent Tuberculosis
Incidencia
Incidence
Prisiones
Prisons
Factores de Riesgo
Risk Factors
Prueba de Tuberculina
Tuberculin Test
Colombia - epidemiología
Colombia - epidemiology
https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D055985
https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015994
https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011330
https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012307
https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003105

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openAccess

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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/