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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.

Audiences:
Health Professionals
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
Focus Area:
TB
Subjects:
Contact Investigation/Contact Tracing
Correctional Facilities/Agencies
Diagnosis
Outbreaks
HIV Co-infection
Treatment - Latent TB infection (Inactive TB)
Diagnosis- Screening
TB Treatment
Publication Date:
2000
Format:
Report
4p.: b&w; graph, refs., table.
Links:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm4946.pdf
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Last Updated Date:
Publication ID:
31325