High prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection among injection drug users in Tijuana, Mexico

BACKGROUND: We studied prevalence and correlates of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) among injection drug users (IDUs) in Tijuana, Mexico, where tuberculosis (TB) is endemic. METHODS: IDUs aged ⩾18 years were recruited via respondent-driven sampling (RDS) and underwent standardized interviews, h...

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Main Authors: Garfein, R. S., Lozada, R., Liu, L., Laniado-Laborin, R., Rodwell, T. C., Deiss, R., Alvelais, J., Catanzaro, A., Chiles, P. G., Strathdee, S. A.
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Language:Inglês
Published: 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2744313/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19383197
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