Active search for tuberculosis in three youth detention centers in Peru.

ABSTRACT: Motivation for the study. With tuberculosis being the leading cause of death due to infectious diseases in the world, and having a detection gap of 20-40%, there is a need to implement active search strategies for the disease in different vulnerable populations such as juvenile correctional facilities. Main findings. We found a screening rate by active search of 1250 per 100,000 screened, being 10 times more than the rate in the general population. Seventy-five percent of GeneXpert-positive cases were asymptomatic. Implications. By using innovative TB screening mechanisms and algorithms, cases can be identified early, which favors treatment prognosis, as well as reducing the chain of disease transmission. This study aimed to describe the rate of tuberculosis (TB) found by using the active

SUBMITTER: Jimenez J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11797578 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature