Prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection and feasibility of TB preventive therapy among Thai prisoners: a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Prisons are considered as major reservoirs for tuberculosis. Preventive therapy for latent TB infection (LTBI) is an adjunctive strategy to control TB. However, LTBI data in Thai prisoners is limited. This study assessed the prevalence of LTBI and feasibility of isoniazid preventive ther...

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Autores principales: Gatechompol, Sivaporn, Harnpariphan, Weerakit, Supanan, Ruamthip, Suwanpimolkul, Gompol, Sophonphan, Jiratchaya, Ubolyam, Sasiwimol, Kerr, Stephen J., Avihingsanon, Anchalee, Kawkitinarong, Kamon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8223292/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34162348
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11271-0

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8223292/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34162348
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11271-0

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