Tuberculosis screening in inmates and staff of a NSW jail Volume 6 Issue 3

Tim Sladden, Jill O'Donnell, Michael Levy, Robyn Gilmour

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Tim Sladden

Jill O'Donnell

Michael Levy

Robyn Gilmour

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This article reports on a screening survey for tuberculosis (TB) infection in a NSW jail. Its objective was to determine the extent of TB infection and risk factors among inmates.

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