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

ABSTRACT: 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.

SUBMITTER: Jung E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11878315 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature