Who Transmits Tuberculosis to Whom: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of a Cohort Study in Lima, Peru

CONCLUSIONS: This study identifies men, young adults, former prisoners, alcohol consumers, and smokers as priority groups for targeted interventions. Innovative strategies are needed to extend tuberculosis screening to social groups like young adults and prisoners with limited access to routine preventive care.PMID:38416532 | DOI:10.1164/rccm.202307-1217OC

Source: Am J Respir Crit Car... - February 28, 2024 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Letizia Trevisi Meredith B Brooks Mercedes C Becerra Roger I Calder ón Carmen C Contreras Jerome T Galea Judith Jimenez Leonid W Lecca Rosa M Yataco Ximena Tovar Zibiao Zhang Megan B Murray Chuan-Chin Huang Source Type: research