Smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis and HIV co-infection in prison settings of North Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15364491 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Teklay Gebrecherkos (0000-0003-1162-3169, University of Gondar, corresponding author), Baye Gelaw (University of Gondar), Belay Tessema (0000-0003-1475-7357, University of Gondar) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1091-1091 |
| Publication date | 2016-10-18 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-016-3761-y |
| PMID | 27756279 |
| OpenAlex | W2535841367 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 24 |
The prevalence of smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis among north Gondar prison inmates was still high although lower than previous reports. There was a high prevalence of HIV among smear positive PTB cases. Reducing the burden of prison inmates in a particular cell, preventing malnutrition, establishing ventilation system can possibly minimize the transmission of tuberculosis among prisoners
Acid-fast · Environmental health · Pathology · Population · Prison · Public health · Sputum · Tuberculosis · Ziehl–Neelsen stain · Medicine · Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment · Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections · Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology · Internal Medicine
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
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| Citation span | 2018 - 2023 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |