Epidemiology and control strategies for tuberculosis in countries with the largest prison populations
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Resumo: | ABSTRACT Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious infectious disease, and its control is considered a challenge, especially among vulnerable populations such as prisoners. The occurrence of TB in prisons is an alarming public health problem in many countries. This integrative review aims to describe the epidemiology of TB and control strategies for this disease in countries with the largest prison populations. Studies have shown that it is essential to know the prevalence of TB in prisons of each country. This is because it can serve as an indication of the need for action in prisons to reduce TB rates, including improving the structure of prison environments, rapidly and accurately diagnosing new cases, identifying drug-resistant strains, and implementing effective and directly observed treatment for TB. |
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Epidemiology and control strategies for tuberculosis in countries with the largest prison populationsMycobacterium tuberculosisHealthPrisonersABSTRACT Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious infectious disease, and its control is considered a challenge, especially among vulnerable populations such as prisoners. The occurrence of TB in prisons is an alarming public health problem in many countries. This integrative review aims to describe the epidemiology of TB and control strategies for this disease in countries with the largest prison populations. Studies have shown that it is essential to know the prevalence of TB in prisons of each country. This is because it can serve as an indication of the need for action in prisons to reduce TB rates, including improving the structure of prison environments, rapidly and accurately diagnosing new cases, identifying drug-resistant strains, and implementing effective and directly observed treatment for TB.Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT2022-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822022000100206Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical v.55 2022reponame:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropicalinstname:Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)instacron:SBMT10.1590/0037-8682-0060-2022info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBusatto,CarolineBierhals,Dienefer VenskeVianna,Julia SilveiraSilva,Pedro Eduardo Almeida daPossuelo,Lia GonçalvesRamis,Ivy Bastoseng2022-11-17T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0037-86822022000100206Revistahttps://www.sbmt.org.br/portal/revista/ONGhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||dalmo@rsbmt.uftm.edu.br|| rsbmt@rsbmt.uftm.edu.br1678-98490037-8682opendoar:2022-11-17T00:00Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)false |
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Epidemiology and control strategies for tuberculosis in countries with the largest prison populations |
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Epidemiology and control strategies for tuberculosis in countries with the largest prison populations |
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Epidemiology and control strategies for tuberculosis in countries with the largest prison populations Busatto,Caroline Mycobacterium tuberculosis Health Prisoners |
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Epidemiology and control strategies for tuberculosis in countries with the largest prison populations |
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Epidemiology and control strategies for tuberculosis in countries with the largest prison populations |
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Epidemiology and control strategies for tuberculosis in countries with the largest prison populations |
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Epidemiology and control strategies for tuberculosis in countries with the largest prison populations |
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Epidemiology and control strategies for tuberculosis in countries with the largest prison populations |
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Busatto,Caroline |
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Busatto,Caroline Bierhals,Dienefer Venske Vianna,Julia Silveira Silva,Pedro Eduardo Almeida da Possuelo,Lia Gonçalves Ramis,Ivy Bastos |
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Bierhals,Dienefer Venske Vianna,Julia Silveira Silva,Pedro Eduardo Almeida da Possuelo,Lia Gonçalves Ramis,Ivy Bastos |
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Busatto,Caroline Bierhals,Dienefer Venske Vianna,Julia Silveira Silva,Pedro Eduardo Almeida da Possuelo,Lia Gonçalves Ramis,Ivy Bastos |
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis Health Prisoners |
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis Health Prisoners |
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ABSTRACT Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious infectious disease, and its control is considered a challenge, especially among vulnerable populations such as prisoners. The occurrence of TB in prisons is an alarming public health problem in many countries. This integrative review aims to describe the epidemiology of TB and control strategies for this disease in countries with the largest prison populations. Studies have shown that it is essential to know the prevalence of TB in prisons of each country. This is because it can serve as an indication of the need for action in prisons to reduce TB rates, including improving the structure of prison environments, rapidly and accurately diagnosing new cases, identifying drug-resistant strains, and implementing effective and directly observed treatment for TB. |
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