ArticleJundishapur journal of microbiology2014
A comparative study on the prevalence and risk factors of tuberculosis among the prisoners in khuzestan, South-west iran.
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- Prevalence of tuberculosis among prisoners in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Prisoners co-infected with tuberculosis and HIV: a systematic review.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2016Pooled it
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- Symptom-Based Active Tuberculosis Screening in Two Nigerian Correctional Facilities: A Cross-Sectional Study.Le infezioni in medicina · 2025Article
- Magnitude, associated risk factors, and trend comparisons of identified tuberculosis types among prisons in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Health science reports · 2024Article
- Prevalence and Predictors of Pulmonary Tuberculosis among Prison Inmates in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Tuberculosis research and treatment · 2023Article
- Epidemiology and control strategies for tuberculosis in countries with the largest prison populations.Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical · 2022Review
- Tuberculosis Notification Trends and Treatment Outcomes in Penitentiary and Civilian Health Care Sectors in the WHO European Region.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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- Prevalence and Associated Factors of Tuberculosis in Prisons Settings of East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia.International journal of bacteriology · 2017Article
- Impact of mass-screening on tuberculosis incidence in a prospective cohort of Brazilian prisoners.BMC infectious diseases · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundHigh prevalence of Tuberculosis (TB) among prisoners is reported as an alarming public health problem in the world, especially in the developing countries.
objectivesSince there is almost no information from TB in this population in Khuzestan province, the current study aimed to assess the prevalence and identify risk factors of TB among the prisoners of this region. PATIENTS AND
methodsIn a retrospective study, medical files of patients with Tuberculosis in Khuzestan Health Center (KHC), from 2005 to 2010, were studied. Patients with Pulmonary TB were placed in two groups as the Inmate Prison (IP) and Non-Inmate Prison (NIP) groups. Data extracted from the patients' records in the two groups were compared by SPSS software system using Chi square and Fisher exact tests. P-value was considered less than 0.05.
resultsFrom the reported 4562 patients with Tuberculosis, 363 (7.9%) were prison inmates at the time of TB diagnosis. Prevalence of TB cases among the prison inmates was 403.3 per 100'000.The annual TB case rate in the general population during this period was 16.4 per 100,000. Among the TB risk factors close contact [odds ratio (OR), 95% confidence interval (CI), 19.4, 8.9-41.8, P < 001] especially in the recent 2 years, injection drug use (IDU) [OR, 95% CI, 4.61, 1.7-12.4, P = 006], and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection [OR, 95% CI, 2.4, 1.1-5.0, P = 025] were more frequent in the prisoners than in the general population with TB.
conclusionsIn the region under study the prevalence of TB among the prisoners was higher than the general population. The main risk factors for Pulmonary TB in this population were close contact, IDU and HIV infection.
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