Tuberculosis in a low-incidence US area: Local consequences of global disruptions

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 506-512

  Lobato, Mark ^a   Mohamed, M H ^b   Hadler, J L ^b  

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

^b CDC   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Immigration, refugees; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ISONIAZID; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; IMMIGRATION; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; TUBERCULOSIS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CONNECTICUT; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; HUMANS; REFUGEES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS, MULTIDRUG-RESISTANT;

EID: 43949111021     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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