Incidence and Spread of Mycobacterium tuberculosis-associated Infection among Aba Federal Prison Inmates in Nigeria
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Incidence and Spread of Mycobacterium tuberculosis-associated Infection among Aba Federal Prison Inmates in Nigeria
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Lawrence N Chigbu; Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Abia State University, Aba, Abia state
Christian U Iroegbu; Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu state |
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Microbiology
HIV; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Prisoners; Tuberculosis; Tuberculin skin test; Nigeria |
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The study was undertaken to determine transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis within the prison environment. In total, 168 Aba Federal prison inmates in Nigeria were evaluated for tuberculosis (TB) by sputum- smear microscopy and sputum culture, simultaneously, and for HIV status by serology. They were subsequently followed up for one year for fresh Mycobacterium-associated infection by tuberculin skin testing or for development of TB and for HIV infection or AIDS. Ninety-one (54.2%) of the 168 prison inmates had infection due to Mycobacterium, and three (3.3%) of them were sputum-smear- and culture-positive while 41 (24.4%), including one (2.4%) with concomitant TB, were HIV-infected. In a one-year follow-up study, 11 (19.3%) of 57 tuberculin skin test (TST)- and HIV-negative inmates became TST-positive and one (1.8%) HIV-positive, eight (13.8%) of the 58 TST-positive but HIV-negative inmates developed TB, and one (1.7%) became HIV-infected: six (24.0%) of 25 TST- and HIV-positive inmates developed TB while five (33.3%) of 15 TST-negative but HIV-positive inmates became TST-positive, and one (6.7%) progressed to AIDS. The duration of imprisonment did not influence the rates of infection, and the transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis did not necessarily require sharing a cell with a TB case. Key words: HIV; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Prisoners; Tuberculosis; Tuberculin skin test; Nigeria DOI: 10.3329/jhpn.v28i4.6038 J HEALTH POPUL NUTR 2010 Aug;28(4):327-332
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International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (ICDDR,B)
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2010-09-06
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Peer-Reviewed Article
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application/pdf
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http://www.banglajol.info/index.php/JHPN/article/view/6038
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Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition; Vol 28, No 4 (2010); 327-332
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en
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Nigeria
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