A situational analysis of latent tuberculosis infection among incarcerated population in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The World Health Organization recommends that systematic testing and screening of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) among the incarcerated population "should be considered", though based on evidence of either low or very low quality. However, in Japan, a TB middle-burden country, systematic screening for LTBI in correctional facilities is currently not conducted. As part of a larger study to determine the cost-effectiveness of LTBI screening in correctional facilities in Japan, this study was conducted to determine the situation of LTBI, including treatment outcome, among the incarcerated population in Japan, and provide the essential data for cost-effectiveness analysis.

Method

A cross-sectional study was conducted between 2017 and 2018 with public health cent

SUBMITTER: Kawatsu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6128644 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature