2020
Yield, Efficiency, and Costs of Mass Screening Algorithms for Tuberculosis in Brazilian Prisons
da Silva Santos A, de Oliveira R, Lemos EF, Lima F, Cohen T, Cords O, Martinez L, Gonçalves C, Ko A, Andrews JR, Croda J. Yield, Efficiency, and Costs of Mass Screening Algorithms for Tuberculosis in Brazilian Prisons. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2020, 72: 771-777. PMID: 32064514, PMCID: PMC7935388, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsXpert MTB/RIFMTB/RIFChest radiographySputum Xpert MTB/RIFHigh TB burden countriesFourth-generation assaysScreening algorithmTB burden countriesSputum testingTB casesTB screeningBurden countriesProspective studySputum testSymptom assessmentChest radiographsScreening testPositivity thresholdMass screeningTuberculosisMore casesDiagnostic algorithmDiagnostic testsMajor causeScreening strategy
2019
Evaluating strategies for control of tuberculosis in prisons and prevention of spillover into communities: An observational and modeling study from Brazil
Mabud TS, de Lourdes Delgado Alves M, Ko AI, Basu S, Walter KS, Cohen T, Mathema B, Colijn C, Lemos E, Croda J, Andrews JR. Evaluating strategies for control of tuberculosis in prisons and prevention of spillover into communities: An observational and modeling study from Brazil. PLOS Medicine 2019, 16: e1002737. PMID: 30677013, PMCID: PMC6345418, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002737.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncidence of TBPrison-based interventionsTB incidenceGeneral populationTB casesCox proportional hazards modelNew TB casesControl of tuberculosisProportional hazards modelPaucity of dataTime of incarcerationTB burdenTB screeningTB riskTB transmissionTB ratesTB epidemicAdministrative databasesCommunity incidenceTuberculosis epidemicHazards modelTB databaseIncidenceEpidemiological contextIntervention
2016
Assessing the utility of Xpert® MTB/RIF as a screening tool for patients admitted to medical wards in South Africa
Heidebrecht CL, Podewils LJ, Pym AS, Cohen T, Mthiyane T, Wilson D. Assessing the utility of Xpert® MTB/RIF as a screening tool for patients admitted to medical wards in South Africa. Scientific Reports 2016, 6: 19391. PMID: 26786396, PMCID: PMC4726405, DOI: 10.1038/srep19391.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCoinfectionDrug Resistance, BacterialFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMass ScreeningMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMiddle AgedMycobacterium tuberculosisNucleic Acid Amplification TechniquesReproducibility of ResultsRifampinSouth AfricaTuberculosis, Multidrug-ResistantYoung AdultConceptsChest X-rayMTB/RIFMedical wardsScreening toolAdditional TB casesInfection control actionsUtility of GeneXpertTB/HIVConsecutive adult patientsProportion of patientsRifampicin-resistant tuberculosisDrug-resistant tuberculosisLarge public hospitalTB diseaseAdult patientsStandard careTB casesTB screeningMedical admissionsMedical chartsHospital inpatientsSputum specimensGeneXpertPatientsRifampicin resistance
2011
Tuberculosis Among Participants in an Academic Global Health Medical Exchange Program
Gardner A, Cohen T, Carter EJ. Tuberculosis Among Participants in an Academic Global Health Medical Exchange Program. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2011, 26: 841-845. PMID: 21359579, PMCID: PMC3138970, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-011-1669-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDirect medical careTST conversionTB infectionBurden countriesMedical careLow tuberculosis (TB) burden countriesTuberculin skin test conversionSkin test conversionTB endemic areasPre-travel preparationTuberculosis burden countriesHigh-burden countriesLength of stayTB educationTB preventionTB screeningTB testingTest conversionPercentage reportingDevelopment of guidelinesInadequate preDemographic characteristicsLonger durationExchange programsCare