Incidence and prevalence of tuberculosis in incarcerated populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Olivia Cords, MS (Author), Leonardo Martinez, PhD (Author), Joshua L Warren, PhD (Author), Jamieson Michael O'Marr, MS (Author), Katharine S Walter, PhD (Author), Ted Cohen, ProfMD (Author), Jimmy Zheng, BS (Author), Albert I Ko, ProfMD (Author), Julio Croda, ProfPhD (Author), Jason R Andrews, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Prisons are recognised as high-risk environments for tuberculosis, but there has been little systematic investigation of the global and regional incidence and prevalence of tuberculosis, and its determinants, in prisons. We did a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the...