High prevalence of latent tuberculosis and bloodborne virus infection in a homeless population.
Robert W AldridgeAndrew C HaywardSara HemmingSusan K YatesGloria FerenandoLucia PossasElizabeth GarberJohn M WatsonAnna Maria GerettiTimothy Daniel McHughMarc LipmanAlistair StoryPublished in: Thorax (2018)
This study demonstrates the high prevalence of LTBI in homeless people in London and the associated poor engagement with care. There is a large unmet need for LTBI and hepatitis C infection treatment, and hepatitis B vaccination, in this group.