High prevalence and risk factors associated with latent tuberculous infection in two Colombian prisons

ABSTRACT : Setting: Two prisons in Medellín and Itagüí, Colombia. Objective: To determine the prevalence of tuberculin skin test (TST) positivity in prisoners and the annual risk of tuberculous infection (ARTI), to identify risk factors associated with a positive result, and to describe progression...

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Autores:

Rueda Vallejo, Zulma Vanessa
Arroyave Echeverry, Luisa Fernanda
Marín Pineda, Diana Marcela
López López, Lucelly
Keinan, Yoav
Giraldo, Margarita Rosa
Pulido, Henry
Arbeláez Montoya, María Patricia

Tipo de recurso:

Article of investigation

Fecha de publicación:

2014

Institución:

Universidad de Antioquia

Repositorio:

Repositorio UdeA

Idioma:

eng

OAI Identifier:

oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/26498

Acceso en línea:

http://hdl.handle.net/10495/26498

Palabra clave:

Estudios Transversales
Cross-Sectional Studies
Tuberculosis Latente
Latent Tuberculosis
Prisiones
Prisons
Factores de Riesgo
Risk Factors
Prevalencia
Prevalencia
Prueba de Tuberculina
Tuberculin Test

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openAccess

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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/co/