Workplace-Based Investigation of Contacts of a Patient with Highly Infectious Tuberculosis - Maryland, District of Columbia, and Virginia, 2006

Workplace-Based Investigation of Contacts of a Patient with Highly Infectious Tuberculosis - Maryland, District of Columbia, and Virginia, 2006

Munk et al describe the multijurisdictional contact investigation and summarize its results. The findings underscore the importance of prompt diagnosis of TB, the value of interjurisdictional cooperation during large contact investigations, and the effectiveness of workplace-based methods for rapidl...

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Veröffentlicht in:MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2008, Vol.57 (4), p.94
Hauptverfasser: Munk, E, Maltas, G, Dorman, S, Hopkins, Johns, Johnson, B, Johnson, S, Taylor, K, Thomas, J, Campbell, C, Gossett, L, Mentzer, M, Richards, Y, Walsh, T, Massey, S, Federline, L, Trimeloni, K, Balm, E, Dougé, J, Miner, M, Goldsborough, C, Donovan, M, Cronin, W, Blythe, D, Randle, V, Baruch, N, Jackson, R, Moore, J, Heirendt, W, Keller, S, White, W, Tipple, M, Hardge, D, Hinnant, J, Mirchandani, G
Format: Report
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Disease prevention
Disease transmission
Medical diagnosis
Tuberculosis
Work environment
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Zusammenfassung:Munk et al describe the multijurisdictional contact investigation and summarize its results. The findings underscore the importance of prompt diagnosis of TB, the value of interjurisdictional cooperation during large contact investigations, and the effectiveness of workplace-based methods for rapidly identifying and screening contacts. A CDC editorial is presented.
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X