The burden of alcohol, tobacco and others drugs among incarcerated population diagnosed with tuberculosis: time trends and spatial determinants in Southern Brazil

• Main Authors: Alessandro Rolim Scholze (Author), Josilene Dália Alves (Author), Thaís Zamboni Berra (Author), Felipe Lima dos Santos (Author), Antônio Carlos Vieira Ramos (Author), Giselle Lima de Freitas (Author), Maria José Quina Galdino (Author), Flávia Meneguetti Pieri (Author), Marcos Augusto Moraes Arcoverde (Author), Sandra Cristina Pillon (Author), Aline Aparecida Monroe (Author), Inês Fronteira (Author), Dulce Gomes (Author), Ricardo Alexandre Arcêncio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and is a public health problem worldwide. It is estimated that 90% of the patients diagnosed with TB live in vulnerable environments with limited health resources, such as individuals living in correc...