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Tuberculosis recurrence and its associated risk factors among successfully treated patients by Millet, J-P, Orcau, À, de Olalla, P García, Casals, M, Rius, C, Caylà, J A

“…Background: Little is known about recurrent tuberculosis (TB) in developed countries. The objective of this study was to determine the probability of TB…”
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Tuberculosis clinical units improve contact tracing by Brugueras, S., Orcau, À., Millet, J-P., Espinosa, L., de Andrés, A., Gorrindo, P., Caylà, J. A.

“…INTRODUCTION: The Barcelona Tuberculosis Programme was established in 1987, and in 2007 five tuberculosis (TB) clinical units were created to improve the…”
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Tuberculosis extrapulmonar en Instituciones Penitenciarias: la necesidad de adaptarse a una realidad cambiante by Orcau, À., Caylà, J.A.

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Tuberculosis and latent tuberculous infection screening of migrants in Europe: comparative analysis of policies, surveillance systems and results by Kunst, H., Burman, M., Arnesen, T. M., Fiebig, L., Hergens, M-P., Kalkouni, O., Klinkenberg, E., Orcau, À., Soini, H., Sotgiu, G., Zenner, D., de Vries, G.

“…Migration patterns into and within Europe have changed over the last decade. In 2015, European Union (EU) countries received over 1.2 million asylum requests,…”
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Factors associated with diabetes mellitus among adults with tuberculosis in a large European city, 2000-2013 by Moreno-Martínez, A., Casals, M., Orcau, À., Gorrindo, P., Masdeu, E., Caylà, J. A., and the TB Diabetes Working Group of the Barcelona TB Investigation Unit

“…BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus (DM) can contribute to the development of tuberculosis (TB).OBJECTIVE: To analyse the prevalence of DM and its associated factors…”
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Tuberculosis control in big cities and urban risk groups in the European Union: a consensus statement by van Hest, N A, Aldridge, R W, de Vries, G, Sandgren, A, Hauer, B, Hayward, A, Arrazola de Oñate, W, Haas, W, Codecasa, L R, Caylà, J A, Story, A, Antoine, D, Gori, A, Quabeck, L, Jonsson, J, Wanlin, M, Orcau, Å, Rodes, A, Dedicoat, M, Antoun, F, van Deutekom, H, Keizer, St, Abubakar, I

“…In low-incidence countries in the European Union (EU), tuberculosis (TB) is concentrated in big cities, especially among certain urban high-risk groups…”
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Impact of socio-economic inequities on tuberculosis in a Southern European city: what is the effect of the recession? by Prats-Uribe, A., Orcau, A., Millet, J. P., Caylà, J. A.

“…INTRODUCTION: Economic crises affect a population's health, particularly among the most deprived. The increase in health inequalities in the latest recession…”
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Smoking in tuberculosis patients increases the risk of infection in their contacts by Godoy, P., Caylà, J. A., Carmona, G., Camps, N., Álvarez, J., Alsedà, M., Minguell, S., Rodés, A., Altet, N., Pina, J-M., Barrabeig, I., Orcau, À, Parron, I, March, J., Follia, N., Sabater, M., Domínguez, À., Grupo de Trabajo de Estudios de Contactos de Tuberculosis de Cataluña

“…OBJECTIVE: To determine the risk of latent tuberculous infection (LTBI) among contacts of smokers with tuberculosis (TB).METHODS: A study was conducted to…”
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Tuberculosis transmission patterns among Spanish-born and foreign-born populations in the city of Barcelona by Borrell, S., Tudó, G., Rey, E., González-Martín, J., Español, M., March, F., Coll, P., Orcau, A., Caylà, J.A., Jansà, J.M., Alcaide, F., Martín-Casabona, N., Salvadó, M., Martinez, J.A., Vidal, R., Sanchez, F., Altet, N.

“…During a 2-year period (2003–2004), tuberculosis (TB) transmission in Barcelona and the factors related to transmission among the Spanish- and foreign-born…”
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Screening for active tuberculosis in high-risk groups by Jiménez-Fuentes, M. A., Augé, C. Milà, Gómez, M. N. Altet, Peiró, J. Solsona, de Souza Galvao, M. L., Maldonado, J., Molina-Pinargote, I., Orcau, A., Cayla, J. A.

“…OBJECTIVE: To evaluate an active case-finding strategy among drug users (DUs), economically disadvantaged individuals and recent immigrants from hyperendemic…”
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Prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection in inmates recently incarcerated in a men's prison in Barcelona by Marco, A., Solé, N., Orcau, A., Escribano, M., del Baño, L., Quintero, S., Caylà, J. A.

“…OBJECTIVE: To study the prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in prisoners.METHODS: Among inmates admitted to a men's preventive detention prison…”
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Survival of a large cohort of HIV-infected tuberculosis patients in the era of highly active antiretroviral treatment by CATALA, L, ORCAU, A, GARCIA DE OLALLA, P, MILLET, J.-P, RODRIGUEZ-MONDRAGON, A, CAYLA, J. A

“…OBJECTIVES: To determine the survival rate, predictive factors and causes of death in a cohort of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected tuberculosis (TB)…”
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Community-acquired legionellosis in the Barcelona region between 1992 and 1999: epidemiological characteristics and diagnostic methods by Alvarez, J, Oyaga, N, Escofet, A, Codony, F, Orcau, A, Maria Oliva, J

“…The epidemiological characteristics of community-acquired legionellosis are not well known. We present here legionellosis cases appearing in Barcelona, Spain,…”
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Antibiotic susceptibility of strains isolated from patients with meningococcal disease and their household contacts in Catalonia (Spain). May 1998–April 1999 by Cardeñosa, N, Domı́nguez, A, Carmona, G, Ciruela, P, Salleras, L, Sánchez, F, Orcau, A, Follia, N, Vázquez, J.A, Berrón, S

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Carriers of Neisseria meningitidis in Household Contacts of Meningococcal Disease Cases in Catalonia (Spain) by Cardeñosa, N., Domínguez, A., Orcau, A., Pañella, H., Godoy, P., Minguell, S., Camps, N., Vázquez, J. A., Working Group on Meningococcal Disease

“…A population-based study was carried out in Catalonia (Spain) from May 1998 to April 1999 to determine the prevalence of Neisseria meningitidis strains in…”
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Epidemiology of tuberculosis in big cities of the European Union and European Economic Area countries by de Vries, G, Aldridge, R W, Cayla, J A, Haas, W H, Sandgren, A, van Hest, N A, Abubakar, I

“…This cross-sectional survey aimed to examine the epidemiology of tuberculosis (TB) in European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) cities with…”
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Characterization of mutations in streptomycin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates in the area of Barcelona by Tudó, Griselda, Rey, Emma, Borrell, Sònia, Alcaide, Fernando, Codina, Gemma, Coll, Pere, Martín-Casabona, Núria, Montemayor, Michel, Moure, Raquel, Orcau, Àngels, Salvadó, Margarita, Vicente, Eva, González-Martín, Julià

“…Objectives To determine the proportion and type of mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates resistant to streptomycin, and their relationship with the…”
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Extrapulmonary tuberculosis in prisons: the need to adapt to changing realities by Orcau, A, Caylà, J A

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Prevalencia de infección tuberculosa latente en población inmigrante que ingresa en prisión Prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection amongst immigrants entering prison by N. Solé, A. Marco, M. Escribano, A. Orcau, S. Quintero, L. del Baño, J.A. Caylà

“…Objetivo: Estudiar la prevalencia de infección tuberculosa latente (ITL) y sus factores predictivos en población reclusa inmigrante. Métodos: Estudio…”
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Prevalencia de infección tuberculosa latente en población inmigrante que ingresa en prisión by Solé, N., Marco, A., Escribano, M., Orcau, A., Quintero, S., del Baño, L., Caylà, J.A.

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