National Active Case-Finding Program for Tuberculosis in Prisons, Peru, 2024.

• Tác giả: Erika Abregu, Valentina A Alarcón, Jason R Andrews, Tatiana Avalos-Cruz, Moises A Huaman, Esther Jung, Wilfredo Santos Solís Tupes, Marco Tovar, Max Z Yang
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Thông tin xuất bản: United States : Emerging infectious diseases , 2025
• Bộ sưu tập: NCBI
• ID: 739978

Tóm tắt

 During January-September 2024, a national active case-finding program in Peru's prisons screened >
 38,000 persons for tuberculosis (TB) using chest radiography with automated interpretation and rapid molecular tests. The program found high percentages of TB, rifampin-resistant TB, and asymptomatic infections, demonstrating the urgent need for systematic screening among incarcerated populations.