Response to Isoniazid-Resistant Tuberculosis in Homeless Shelters, Georgia, USA, 2015–2017
2019; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Volume: 25; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.3201/eid2503.181678
ISSN1080-6059
AutoresDavid Holland, Shanica Alexander, Udodirim Onwubiko, Neela D. Goswami, Aliya Yamin, Omar Mohamed, Rose-Marie F. Sales, Gail Grant, Phillip Talboy, Susan M. Ray, Kathleen Toomey,
Tópico(s)Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
ResumoAbstract In 2008, an outbreak of isoniazid-resistant tuberculosis was identified among residents of homeless shelters in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. When initial control efforts involving standard targeted testing failed, a comprehensive approach that involved all providers of services for the homeless successfully interrupted the outbreak.
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