RESUMEN
As a part of a comprehensive programme of tuberculosis (TB) control in the central prison in Qazvin, Islamic Republic of Iran, a programme of active case-finding was carried out from February 2004 to July 2005. From the 768 prisoners examined, 41 (5.3%) were suspected of TB and gave sputum samples. A total of 7 smear-positive TB cases were found, giving a TB prevalence in the prison of 910 per 100,000, 113 times the total TB prevalence in Qazvin province in the same year. From 7 diagnosed and treated patients, 4 were cured with the category 1 standard regimen, 1 completed treatment and 2 failed to complete treatment. Improvements are needed in TB case recognition of prisoners, especially newcomers.
Asunto(s)
Prisiones , Tuberculosis Pulmonar/diagnóstico , Tuberculosis Pulmonar/prevención & control , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Antituberculosos/uso terapéutico , Niño , Trazado de Contacto , Femenino , Estudios de Seguimiento , Humanos , Irán/epidemiología , Masculino , Tamizaje Masivo/métodos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Evaluación de Necesidades , Vigilancia de la Población , Prevalencia , Prisioneros/estadística & datos numéricos , Prisiones/organización & administración , Esputo/microbiología , Tuberculosis Pulmonar/epidemiología , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
As a part of a comprehensive programme of tuberculosis [TB] control in the central prison in Qazvin, Islamic Republic of Iran, a programme of active case-finding was carried out from February 2004 to July 2005. From the 768 prisoners examined, 41 [5.3%] were suspected of TB and gave sputum samples. A total of 7 smear-positive TB cases were found, giving a TB prevalence in the prison of 910 per 100 000, 113 times the total TB prevalence in Qazvin province in the same year. From 7 diagnosed and treated patients, 4 were cured with the category 1 standard regimen, 1 completed treatment and 2 failed to complete treatment. Improvements are needed in TB case recognition of prisoners, especially newcomers