Using genotyping to delineate tuberculosis transmission in long-term care facilities: single facility 4-year experience

Using genotyping to delineate tuberculosis transmission in long-term care facilities: single facility 4-year experience

Abstract Background Residents in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are vulnerable to tuberculosis (TB) transmission; however, to delineate possible routes of TB transmission in LTCFs is difficult. This study aimed to address the use of regular genotyping surveillance to delineate TB transmission in...

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Main Authors: Wen-Cheng Chao, Pei-Chun Chuang, Don-Han Wu, Chieh-Liang Wu, Po-Yu Liu, Chi-Chang Shieh, Ruwen Jou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Genotyping
Transmission
Long-term care facility
Outbreak
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2526-2

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