Evaluation of an extensive tuberculosis contact investigation in an urban community and jail

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 7, Issue 12 SUPPL. 3, 2003, Pages

  Bur, Sarah ^a,h   Golub, J E ^a,b   Armstrong, J A ^c   Myers, K ^c   Johnson, B H ^a,d,e   Mazo, D ^f   Fielder, J F ^d   Rutz, H ^a,d   Maltas, G ^d,e   McClain, R ^e   Cronin, W A ^a   Baruch, N G ^a   Barker, L F ^f   Benjamin, W ^g   Sterling, T R ^d,e  

^a Refugee and Migrant Health   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c Maryland Department Public Safety   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e Eastern Chest Clinic   (United States)

^f Sequella Global TB Foundation   (United States)

^g School of Social Work   (United States)

^h Division of Tuberculosis Control   (United States)

Author keywords

Contact investigations; Jails; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

GENOMIC DNA; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHILD; CONTACT EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA FINGERPRINTING; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BALTIMORE; CARRIER STATE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTACT TRACING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRISONS; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 10744227298     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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