The Journal of infectious diseases
Tuberculosis Disease Prevalence Among People Who Smoke Illicit Drugs: A Respondent- Driven Sampling Study in the Western Cape, South Africa.
Samantha Malatesta, Tara Carney, Nandi Niemand Wolhuter, Victoria Overbeck, Danie Theron, Sarah E Weber, Christina S Meade, Sarah Thomson, Tara C Bouton, Maha Farhat, Bronwyn Myers, Robin Wood, Frances Ratangee, C Robert Horsburgh, Laura F White
Published: 202510.1093/infdis/jiaf481
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) transmission is heterogenous, yet high-risk populations remain poorly defined. We aimed to assess whether people who smoke drugs (PWSD) have elevated TB disease rates in a high-burden setting. METHODS: We recruited PWSD…
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