More than 10 million people are incarcerated worldwide; this number has increased by
about a million in the past decade. Mental disorders and infectious diseases are more …

Background Transmission of tuberculosis (TB) in prisons has been reported worldwide to be
much higher than that reported for the corresponding general population. Methods and …

To assess the annual risk for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) among health care workers
(HCWs), the incidence rate ratio for tuberculosis (TB) among HCWs worldwide, and the …

Background Tuberculosis (TB) in prisons usually occurs at higher rates than in the general
population, especially in develo** countries. TB has been reported as the most common …

Background Tuberculosis (TB) rates among prisoners are more than 20 times that of the
general population in Brazil, yet there are limited data available to facilitate the development …

OBJECTIVE: Correctional facilities have often been cited as reservoirs for tuberculosis (TB),
presenting a potential threat to the general population. Although correctional facilities are …

Worldwide, a disproportionate burden of HIV, tuberculosis, and hepatitis is present among
current and former prisoners. This problem results from laws, policies, and policing practices …

It is generally accepted that people in prison have a right to a standard of health care
equivalent to that available outside of prisons. This “principle of equivalence” is one that …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the burden of sexual-and injection
drug use-related infections in male prisoners in Karachi, Pakistan. METHODS: We …

Introduction. Prisoners in Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) are at a high risk of tuberculosis (TB)
infection due to overcrowding and poor ventilation. Consequently, TB is a leading cause of …