Active and latent tuberculosis in Brazilian correctional facilities: a cross-sectional study

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 of effective interventions in this high-transmission setting. We aimed to assess risk factors for TB infection and evaluate the yield of mass screening for active disease among inmates.We administered a questionnaire and tuberculin skin test (TST) to a population-based sample...