Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis in Military Recruits

Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis in Military Recruits

We conducted a tuberculosis contact investigation for a female military recruit with an unreported history of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB) and subsequent recurrence. Pertinent issues included identification of likely contacts from separate training phases, uncertainty on latent MDRTB inf...

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Main Authors: Grace Freier, Allen Wright, Gregory Nelson, Eric Brenner, Sundari Mase, Sybil Tasker, Karen L. Matthews, Bruce K. Bohnker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
military medicine
contact investigation
recruit medicine
tuberculosis
chemotherapy
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/5/05-0708_article

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