Prevalence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis among Prison Inmates in Ethiopia, a Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Setting

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major health problems in prisons.

Objective

This study was done to assess the prevalence and determinants of active tuberculosis in Ethiopian prisons.

Design

A cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2013 to December 2013 in 13 zonal prisons. All incarcerated inmates underwent TB symptom screening according to WHO criteria. From identified TB-suspects two sputum samples were analyzed using smear microscopy and solid culture. A standardized questionnaire assessing TB risk factors was completed for each TB suspect.

Results

765 (4.9%) TB suspects were identified among 15,495 inmates. 51 suspects were already on anti-TB treatment (6.67%) and 20 (2.8%) new culture-confirmed TB cases were identified in the study, resul

SUBMITTER: Ali S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4671540 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature