Tuberculosis in prison inmates in Southern Brazil: investigating the epidemiological and operational indicators.
Caroline BusattoJulia MespaquePauline SchwarzboldCamilo Darsie de SouzaCarla Adriane JarczewskiRodrigo Dalke MeucciJason R AndrewsJulio Henrique da Rosa CrodaPedro Eduardo Almeida da SilvaIvy Bastos RamisLia Gonçalves PossueloPublished in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (2022)
Tuberculosis incidence is increasing on a per-capita and absolute basis in Rio Grande do Sul. Laboratory confirmation, HIV testing, directly observed treatment, and contact investigation rates were all low, indicating the need to improve medical and public health measures for tuberculosis control in prisons.