ReviewEpidemiology and infection2015
Review of the prevalence and drug resistance of tuberculosis in prisons: a hidden epidemic.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Causal association of antibiotic use and resistant tuberculosis infection: Casecontrol meta-analysisRevista espanola de salud publica · 2018Pooled it
- Prisoners co-infected with tuberculosis and HIV: a systematic review.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2016Pooled it
- Post-release tuberculosis risk among formerly incarcerated populations in Lima Peru.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Drug resistance pulmonary tuberculosis among prisoners in Ethiopia: A systematic review andJournal of clinical tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases · 2026Review
- Drug-resistant tuberculosis in war and complex emergencies: jeopardising progress towards TB elimination and antimicrobial resistance control - a scoping review and perspective.BMJ global health · 2026Article
- The Hidden Epidemic: Post-Release Tuberculosis Risk in Formerly Incarcerated Populations.Research square · 2025Article
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- Undiagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis Among Incarcerated Individuals and Its Overlooked Transmission Risk for the Community in Central Ethiopia.The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale · 2025Article
- Facilitators and barriers to the implementation of the biobehavioral survey among incarcerated individuals and correctional personnel in Mozambique, 2021- a descriptive study.Health & justice · 2024Article
- Prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis and HIV infections and risk factors associated to tuberculosis in detained persons in Antananarivo, Madagascar.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Magnitude and Determinants of Latent Tuberculosis Among Inmates of Saudi Correctional Facilities: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of general medicine · 2024Article
- Prevalence, drug-susceptibility pattern and associated factors ofIJID regions · 2023Article
- Acquired and Transmitted Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis among the Incarcerated Population and Its Determinants in the State of Paraná-Brazil.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Trend and Spatial Distribution of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Liberty-Deprived Populations in the State of Paraná, Brazil.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2022Article
- Patient characteristics associated with different types of prison TB: an epidemiological analysis of 921 TB cases diagnosed at an Ethiopian prison.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2021Article
- Diverse clinical and social circumstances: developing patient-centred care for DR-TB patients in South Africa.Public health action · 2021Article
- Spatial distribution of TB among individuals with a history of incarceration.The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease · 2021Article
- Tuberculosis in migrants - screening, surveillance and ethics.Pneumonia (Nathan Qld.) · 2020Review
- Changing Spectrum of Opportunistic Illnesses among HIV-Infected Taiwanese Patients in Response to a 10-Year National Anti-TB Programme.Journal of clinical medicine · 2019Article
- [Prevalence of tuberculosis in incarcerated populations: systematic review and meta-analysisPrevalencia de tuberculosis en la población privada de libertad: revisión sistemática y metanálisis].Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health · 2019Review
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Abstract
SUMMARY The prison setting has been often cited as a possible reservoir of tuberculosis (TB) including multidrug-resistant (MDR)-TB. This is particularly true in low-income, high TB prevalence countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. A systemic literature review was done to assess the prevalence, drug resistance and risk factors for acquiring TB in the prison population. Our review indicated a high prevalence of TB in prisons which is reported to be 3- to 1000-fold higher than that found in the civilian population, indicating evidence and the need for public health policy formulation. In addition, high levels of MDR and extensively drug-resistant (XDR)-TB have been reported from prisons, which is a warning call to review prison TB control strategy. Multiple risk factors such as overcrowding, poor ventilation, malnutrition, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and others have fuelled the spread of TB in prisons. Furthermore, the impact extends beyond the prison walls; it affects the civilian population, because family visits, prison staff, and members of the judiciary system could be potential portals of exit for TB transmission. The health of prisoners is a neglected political and scientific issue. Within these background conditions, it is suggested that political leaders and scientific communities should work together and give special attention to the control of TB and MDR-TB in prisons. If not, TB in prisons will remain a neglected global problem and threatens national and international TB control programmes. Further researches are required on the prevalence and drug resistance of smear-negative TB in prisons. In addition, evidence of the circulating strains and transmission dynamics inside prisons is also warranted.
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