To evaluate the genetic diversity and clustering rates of M. tuberculosis strains to better understand transmission among persons deprived of liberty (PDL) in Rio Grande do Sul (RS), southern Brazil. This is a cross-sectional study, including strains of M. tuberculosis isolated from PDL, stored at the Central Laboratory of RS, in the period from 2013 to 2018. The molecular characterization was performed using t...
Identify the sociodemographic profile of prison staff at the 8th Regional Penitentiary Police Station in Santa Cruz do Sul - RS, and identify their knowledge, attitudes and practices in relation to tuberculosis and HIV. A prospective cross-sectional study was carried out based on data obtained through a self-administered questionnaire based on the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) method. Of the 185 partic...
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