Screening for HBV, HCV, HIV and syphilis infections among bacteriologically confirmed tuberculosis prisoners: An urgent action required
Puga M, Bandeira L, Pompilio M, de Rezende G, Soares L, de Castro V, Tanaka T, Cesar G, de Oliveira S, Teles S, Yassuda R, dos Santos Weis-Torres S, Basílio S, Croda J, Motta-Castro A. Screening for HBV, HCV, HIV and syphilis infections among bacteriologically confirmed tuberculosis prisoners: An urgent action required. PLOS ONE 2019, 14: e0221265. PMID: 31437184, PMCID: PMC6705821, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221265.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis B virusSyphilis infectionViral hepatitisHIV infectionB virusAnti-HCV positive samplesChronic hepatitis B virusFirst-line anti-tuberculosis drugsLifetime syphilis infectionCases of tuberculosisAnti-TB drugsCross-sectional studyPublic health problemAnti-tuberculosis drugsCurrent HCVHCV exposureHCV RNAHepatitis testingTuberculosis infectionActive syphilisSerological markersEpidemiological featuresFrequent causeSide effectsHCV