National Active Case-Finding Program for Tuberculosis in Prisons, Peru, 2024
During January-September 2024, a national active case-finding program in Peru's prisons screened >38,000 persons for tuberculosis (TB) using chest radiography with automated interpretation and rapid molecular tests. The program found high percentages of TB, rifampin-resistant TB, and asymptomatic infections, demonstrating the urgent need for systematic screening among incarcerated populations.
Authors
- Esther Jung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5073-8749)
- Moises Arturo Huaman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6839-5809)
- Marco Tovar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8474-4319)
- Jason Randolph Andrews (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5967-251X)
- Tatiana Avalos-Cruz
- Max Z. Yang
- Valentina A. Alarcón
- Wilfredo Santos Solís Tupes
- Erika Abregu
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2025-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3103.241727
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.58