A study on prevalence of latent tuberculosis in prison inmates of a single outdoor prison in central Sri Lanka
S. Seneviratne (Kandy (CP), Sri Lanka), D. Madegedara (Kandy (CP), Sri Lanka), R. Edirisinghe (Kandy (CP), Sri Lanka), B. Perera (Kandy (CP), Sri Lanka), L. Basnayake (Kandy (CP), Sri Lanka), S. Dharmadasa (Kandy (CP), Sri Lanka), I. Nawarathne (Kandy (CP), Sri Lanka), P. Wijerathne (Kandy (CP), Sri Lanka), A. Luckmy (Kandy (CP), Sri Lanka)
Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Tuberculosis and adverse events in different populations
Disease area: Respiratory infections
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S. Seneviratne (Kandy (CP), Sri Lanka), D. Madegedara (Kandy (CP), Sri Lanka), R. Edirisinghe (Kandy (CP), Sri Lanka), B. Perera (Kandy (CP), Sri Lanka), L. Basnayake (Kandy (CP), Sri Lanka), S. Dharmadasa (Kandy (CP), Sri Lanka), I. Nawarathne (Kandy (CP), Sri Lanka), P. Wijerathne (Kandy (CP), Sri Lanka), A. Luckmy (Kandy (CP), Sri Lanka). A study on prevalence of latent tuberculosis in prison inmates of a single outdoor prison in central Sri Lanka. 511
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