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State of affairs of tuberculosis in prison facilities: a systematic review of screening practices and recommendations for best TB control.
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- Effectiveness of interventions for reducing TB incidence in countries with low TB incidence: a systematic review of reviews.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2019Pooled it
- Tuberculosis among correctional facility workers: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2018Pooled it
- Tuberculosis in prisons: an integrated prevention and care cascade for a persistent structural epidemic.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Global perspectives on tuberculosis in prisons and incarceration centers - Risk factors, priority needs, challenges for control and the way forward.IJID regions · 2025Review
- Prevalence, drug-susceptibility pattern and associated factors ofIJID regions · 2023Article
- Tuberculosis in Prisons: Importance of Considering the Clustering in the Analysis of Cross-Sectional Studies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Prevalence and Predictors of Pulmonary Tuberculosis among Prison Inmates in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Tuberculosis research and treatment · 2023Article
- Results of community-based TB and HIV screening among transgender women and male sex workers in Pakistan.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Correctional Officers' Health Literacy and Practices for Pulmonary Tuberculosis Prevention in Prison.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Incidence and Risk Factors Associated with Latent Tuberculosis Infection and Pulmonary Tuberculosis among People Deprived of Liberty in Colombian Prisons.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2021Article
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- Yield, Efficiency, and Costs of Mass Screening Algorithms for Tuberculosis in Brazilian Prisons.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2021Article
- Guards in Prisons: A Risk Group for Latent Tuberculosis Infection.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2019Article
- A Clinical TB Detection Method Based on Molecular Typing Technique with Quality Control.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2019Article
- Prognostic factors among TB and TB/DM comorbidity among patients on short course regimen within Nairobi and Kiambu counties in Kenya.Journal of clinical tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases · 2018Article
- Tuberculosis in the Prisons in the Republic of Macedonia, 2008-2017.Open access Macedonian journal of medical sciences · 2018Article
- Negative latent tuberculosis at time of incarceration: identifying a very high-risk group for infection.Epidemiology and infection · 2017Article
- HIV and tuberculosis in prisons in sub-Saharan Africa.Lancet (London, England) · 2016Review
- Clinical care of incarcerated people with HIV, viral hepatitis, or tuberculosis.Lancet (London, England) · 2016Review
- Risk Factors for Primary Pulmonary TB in Almaty Region, Kazakhstan: A Matched Case-Control Study.Iranian journal of public health · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundPrisoners are at high risk of developing tuberculosis (TB), causing morbidity and mortality. Prison facilities encounter many challenges in TB screening procedures and TB control. This review explores screening practices for detection of TB and describes limitations of TB control in prison facilities worldwide.
methodsA systematic search of online databases (e.g., PubMed and Embase) and conference abstracts was carried out. Research papers describing screening and diagnostic practices among prisoners were included. A total of 52 articles met the inclusion criteria. A meta-analysis of TB prevalence in prison facilities by screening and diagnostic tools was performed.
resultsThe most common screening tool was symptom questionnaires (63·5%), mostly reporting presence of cough. Microscopy of sputum with Ziehl-Neelsen staining and solid culture were the most frequently combined diagnostic methods (21·2%). Chest X-ray and tuberculin skin tests were used by 73·1% and 50%, respectively, as either a screening and/or diagnostic tool. Median TB prevalence among prisoners of all included studies was 1,913 cases of TB per 100,000 prisoners (interquartile range [IQR]: 332-3,517). The overall annual median TB incidence was 7·0 cases per 1000 person-years (IQR: 2·7-30·0). Major limitations for successful TB control were inaccuracy of diagnostic algorithms and the lack of adequate laboratory facilities reported by 61·5% of studies. The most frequent recommendation for improving TB control and case detection was to increase screening frequency (73·1%). DISCUSSION: TB screening algorithms differ by income area and should be adapted to local contexts. In order to control TB, prison facilities must improve laboratory capacity and frequent use of effective screening and diagnostic tools. Sustainable political will and funding are critical to achieve this.
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