New insights on tuberculosis transmission dynamics and drug susceptibility profiles among the prison population in Southern Brazil based on whole-genome sequencing.

Lívia Maria Pala Anselmo Juliana Failde Gallo Juliana Maira Watanabe Pinhata Kamila Chagas Peronni Wilson Araújo da Silva Junior Patrícia De Cássia Ruy Emilyn Costa Conceição Anzaan Dippenaar Robin Mark Warren Aline Aparecida Monroe Rosangela Siqueira Oliveira Valdes Roberto Bollela

Published in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (2023)

WGS demonstrated the recent transmission of TB within prisons in Brazil. The high movement among prisoners seems to be related to the transmission of the same M. tuberculosis strain within the prison system. Screening for TB before and after the movement of prisoners using rapid molecular tests could play a role in reducing transmission.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
pulmonary tuberculosis
hiv aids
adverse drug
emergency department
single molecule
electronic health record