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Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Prisons of Latin America and the Caribbean: A Critical Reflection on Structural Challenges and Gaps

2025-11-19

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Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) represents a major public health threat, particularly in the prisons of Latin America and the Caribbean, where rates are up to 40 times higher than those observed in the general population. These facilities act as community amplifiers due to overcrowding, poor ventilation, diagnostic delays, and treatment discontinuity. This study offers a critical reflection on the magnitude, d...

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Literature Corpus work: 4c693358-9080-5bbb-8b7e-c272961a41f3
DOI: 10.20944/preprints202511.1456.v1

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