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Characteristics of Tuberculosis Cases that Started Outbreaks in the United States, 2002–2011
A review of 26 tuberculosis outbreaks in the United States (2002–2011) showed that initial source case-patients had long infectious periods (median 10 months) and were characterized by substance abuse, incarceration, and homelessness. Improved timeliness of diagnosis and thorough contact investigati...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4344284/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25695665 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2103.141475 |