Emerging infectious diseases · 2019 · 11 citations · 13 references
Public HealthCommunity HealthInfectious Disease ControlHealth Services ResearchPublic Health SurveillanceTuberculosis ControlTuberculosis CareTuberculosis Diagnostic TestingTuberculosis EpidemiologyTuberculosis Outbreak InvestigationTuberculosis PreventionTuberculosis SurveillanceDrug-resistant Tuberculosis EpidemiologyHomelessness-related Tuberculosis PreventionIsoniazid Resistance TestingPrioritization Of Control EffortsTargeted Tuberculosis ScreeningTuberculosis Screening
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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