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MMWR: Drug-Susceptible Tuberculosis Outbreak in a State Correctional Facility Housing HIV-Infected Inmates--South Carolina, 1999-2000

This report describes an outbreak of drug-susceptible TB that occurred in a South Carolina state correctional facility housing HIV-infected inmates and illustrates the need for increased vigilance for TB in settings in which HIV-infected persons congregate.

Author:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics, Office of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Series, CDC MMWR
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
2000
ID:
31325
  • TB
  • Contact Investigation/Contact Tracing
  • Correctional Facilities/Agencies
  • Diagnosis
  • Outbreaks
  • Treatment - Latent TB infection (Inactive TB)
  • TB Treatment

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