Public transportation and pulmonary tuberculosis, Lima, Peru.
The association between public transportation for commuting and pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) was analyzed in workers in Lima, Peru. Traveling in minibuses was a risk factor for pulmonary TB. Preventive measures need to be taken by health services to prevent spread of this disease.
Horna-Campos
Olivia J
OJ
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. ohornac@hotmail.com
Sánchez-Pérez
Héctor J
HJ
Sánchez
Inma
I
Bedoya
Alfredo
A
Martín
Miguel
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003441:Crowding; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018986:Motor Vehicles; D016017:Odds Ratio; D010568:Peru / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012574:Schools; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology; D013997:Time Factors; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*