Multidrug-resistant TB in prisons located in former Soviet countries: a systematic review
Abstract
Background
A systematic literature
review was performed to investigate the occurrence of
multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in prisons located in
countries formerly part of the Soviet Union.
Methods
A systematic search of
published studies reporting MDR-TB occurrence in prisons located
in former Soviet countries was conducted by probing PubMed and
Cumulative Index Nursing and Allied Health Literature for
articles that met predetermined inclusion criteria.
Results
Seventeen studies were
identified for systematic review. Studies were conducted in six
different countries. Overall, prevalence of MDR-TB among
prisoners varied greatly between studies. Our findings suggest a
high prevalence of MDR-TB in prisons of Post-Soviet states with
percentages as high as 16 times more than the worldwide
prevalence estimated by the WHO in 2014.
Conclusion
All studies suggested a
high prevalence of MDR TB in prison populations in Post-Soviet
states.
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