Analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission patterns in a homeless shelter outbreak

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 308-313

  Curtis, Amy B ^a   Ridzon, R ^a   Novick, L F ^b   Driscoll, J ^c   Blair, D ^b   Oxtoby, M ^a,d   McGarry, M ^c   Hiscox, B ^d   Faulkner, C ^d   Taber, H ^c   Valway, S ^a   Onorato, I M ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b Onondaga County Health Department   (United States)

^c WADSWORTH CENTER   (United States)

^d NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA fingerprinting; Homeless; Outbreak; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; EPIDEMIC; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL;

ADULT; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DNA, BACTERIAL; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NEW YORK; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0034073353     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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