Tuberculosis among correctional facility workers: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Prison inmates can transmit tuberculosis, including drug-resistant strains, to correctional facility workers and the community. In this systematic literature review, we investigated the magnitude of active and latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and associated risk factors among correctional facility workers.

Methods

We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, LILACS, Cochrane CENTRAL, ISI Web of Science, CINAHL, and SCOPUS databases (January 1, 1989-December 31, 2017) for studies with the MeSH terms "prison" (and similar) AND "tuberculosis", without language restriction. We searched for gray literature in Google Scholar and conference proceedings. Stratified analyses according to tuberculosis burden were performed.

Results

Of the 974 titles identified, 15 (nine good,

SUBMITTER: Grenzel ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6237373 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature