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Screening for tuberculosis in an urban shelter for homeless in Switzerland: a prospective study

Published inBMC Infectious Diseases, vol. 17, no. 1, 347
Publication date2017
Abstract

Whereas high risk groups such as asylum seekers are systematically screened for active tuberculosis (TB) upon entry in Switzerland, this strategy does not apply to homeless persons despite a reported high risk. Geneva health and social authorities implemented an intersectoral project to screen for active TB in homeless persons. We aimed to assess acceptability of this program and prevalence of active TB in this group.

Keywords
  • Adult
  • False Negative Reactions
  • Female
  • Homeless Persons/statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mass Screening
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care/statistics & numerical data
  • Prospective Studies
  • Public Housing
  • Risk Factors
  • Switzerland
  • Tuberculosis/diagnosis/epidemiology
Citation (ISO format)
JANSSENS, Jean-Paul et al. Screening for tuberculosis in an urban shelter for homeless in Switzerland: a prospective study. In: BMC Infectious Diseases, 2017, vol. 17, n° 1, p. 347. doi: 10.1186/s12879-017-2449-y
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ISSN of the journal1471-2334
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