Transmission of tuberculosis in an incarcerated population during the subclinical period: A cross-sectional study in Qingdao, China

• Main Authors: Zhongdong Wang (Author), Haoran Li (Author), Song Song (Author), Haiyan Sun (Author), Xiaoqi Dai (Author), Meng Chen (Author), Honghong Xu (Author), Huaqiang Zhang (Author), Yu Pang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ObjectivesAs a closed gathering place, prison is the cradle of tuberculosis (TB) outbreak. Therefore, the analysis of the prevalence rate and risk factors of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in prison will be a necessary measure to intervene in the spread of tuberculosis.MethodsIn this study, we...