title: [Incidence of tuberculosis in officials from penitentiaries of the Republic of Udmurtia].
abstract: The staff of penitentiaries is at high risk for tuberculosis due to its professional occupation. Tuberculosis morbidity was studied in the officials of the reformatory system in the Republic of Udmurtia over the period of 1997 to 2006. Throughout the follow-up, there were high tuberculosis morbidity rates in the officials of reformatories, in 2000-2002 in particular. In the structure of patients with new-onset tuberculosis, there was a preponderance of young males (75.6%), mainly qualified staff (89.3%). Pulmonary tuberculosis was prevalent (92.9%), extrapulmonary tuberculosis accounted for 7.1%. Infiltrative pulmonary tuberculosis was the major clinical type (76%) in the patients with new-onset tuberculosis. The study indicated the low proportion of patients showing bacteria discharge and lung tissue destruction, suggesting the timeliness of tuberculosis detection in the officials of penitentiaries. The results of treatment for tuberculosis in the officials of the penitentiary system were high, which was associated with their discipline and responsibility for their health.
authors.forename: O E
authors.initials: OE
authors.lastname: Russkikh
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Mikhaĭlov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011330:Prisons / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D000078329:Workforce