ArticleThe international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease2018
High utility of active tuberculosis case finding in an Ethiopian prison.
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- Epidemiology of TB in prisoners: a metanalysis of the prevalence of active and latent TB.BMC infectious diseases · 2023Pooled it
- Prevalence of tuberculosis among prisoners in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Number needed to screen for TB in clinical, structural or occupational risk groups.The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease · 2022Pooled it
- Drug resistance pulmonary tuberculosis among prisoners in Ethiopia: A systematic review andJournal of clinical tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases · 2026Review
- Prevalence and associated factors of TB and HIV coinfections among adult inmates with presumptive pulmonary TB in a Kenyan prison.Tropical medicine and health · 2024Article
- A mixed-methods study on impact of active case finding on pulmonary tuberculosis treatment outcomes in India.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2024Article
- 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, drug-susceptibility pattern and associated factors ofIJID regions · 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
- High prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis among female sex workers, men who have sex with men, and transgender women in Papua New Guinea.Tropical medicine and health · 2021Article
- Tuberculosis active case-finding interventions and approaches for prisoners in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic scoping review.BMC infectious diseases · 2020Article
- Coordinating the prevention, treatment, and care continuum for HIV-associated tuberculosis in prisons: a health systems strengthening approach.Current opinion in HIV and AIDS · 2018Review
- Is mass screening enough to control tuberculosis in Ecuador's prisons?Revista espanola de sanidad penitenciariaArticle
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Abstract
settingHawassa Prison, Southern Region of Ethiopia.
objectiveTo determine the burden of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) using active case finding among prisoners.
designIn this cross-sectional study, prisoners were screened for TB using a symptom screen. Those with cough of 2 weeks had spot and morning sputum samples collected for acid-fast bacilli (AFB) smear microscopy and molecular diagnostic testing (Xpert® MTB/RIF).
resultsAmong 2068 prisoners, 372 (18%) had a positive cough screen. The median age of these 372 persons was 23 years, 97% were male and 63% were from urban areas. Among those with a positive symptom screen, 8 (2%) were AFB sputum smear-positive and 31 (8%) were Xpert-positive. The point prevalence of pulmonary TB at the prison was 1748 per 100 000 persons. In multivariate analysis, persons with cough >4 weeks were more likely to have TB (OR 3.34, 95%CI 1.54-7.23).
conclusionA high prevalence of TB was detected among inmates at a large Ethiopian prison. Active case finding using a cough symptom screen in combination with Xpert had high utility, and has the potential to interrupt transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in correctional facilities in low- and middle-income, high-burden countries.
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