Infectious disease surveillance 2014 : latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI).: PS84-156/7-2017E-PDF

"Screening for LTBI in CSC continues to be an important public health function. Foreign-born inmates had the highest proportion of positive TST results. TST conversions continue to be detected which are indicative of ongoing transmission. Inmates with a positive TST and positive blood test results are offered prophylactic treatment for LTBI"--Page [1].

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Publication information
Department/Agency Correctional Service Canada, issuing body.
Title Infectious disease surveillance 2014 : latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI).
Variant title At head of title : Health services quick facts
Publication type Monograph
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Issued also in French under title: Surveillance des maladies infectieuses - 2014 : infection tuberculeuse latente (ITL).
Caption title.
Includes bibliographical references.
Publishing information [Ottawa] : Correctional Service Canada = Service correctionnel Canada, February 2017.
Description 1 online resource (1 unnumbered page) : charts
Catalogue number
  • PS84-156/7-2017E-PDF
Subject terms Tuberculosis -- Canada -- Statistics.
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