Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis in Military Recruits

We conducted a tuberculosis contact investigation for a female military recruit with an unreported history of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB) and subsequent recurrence. Pertinent issues included identification of likely contacts from separate training phases, uncertainty on latent MDRTB inf...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Freier, Grace, Wright, Allen, Nelson, Gregory, Brenner, Eric, Mase, Sundari, Tasker, Sybil, Matthews, Karen L., Bohnker, Bruce K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3374445/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16704832
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1205.050708
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Sumario:We conducted a tuberculosis contact investigation for a female military recruit with an unreported history of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB) and subsequent recurrence. Pertinent issues included identification of likely contacts from separate training phases, uncertainty on latent MDRTB infection treatment regimens and side effects, and subsequent dispersal of the contacts after exposure.

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