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October 23, 2025BMC Global and Public HealthOpen Access

Tuberculosis treatment outcomes after transfer or release from incarceration: a retrospective cohort study from Brazil

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YMYasmine MabeneJBJosé Victor Bortolotto BampiELEverton Ferreira Lemos

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Overview

Cohort study reveals decreased treatment outcomes for tuberculosis in individuals post-incarceration, indicating a need for continuity of care.

Key Points

  • Unfavorable treatment outcomes were more common for individuals released from incarceration at 50.3%.
  • A cohort of 1261 people deprived of liberty initiated treatment for tuberculosis in Brazil from 2006 to 2018.
  • Cohort study shows that transfers and releases negatively impact tuberculosis treatment outcomes.
  • Highlights the urgent need for better continuity of care between incarceration and community health systems.

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Mabene et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68fa1210f9f8b44535bfcca6https://doi.org/10.1186/s44263-025-00210-5
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