Response to Isoniazid-Resistant Tuberculosis in Homeless Shelters, Georgia, USA, 2015–2017

Holland, David P.; Alexander, Shanica; Onwubiko, Udodirim; Goswami, Neela D.; Yamin, Aliya; Mohamed, Omar; Sales, Rose-Marie; Grant, Gail; Talboy, Phillip; Ray, Susan; Toomey, Kathleen E.

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Response to Isoniazid-Resistant Tuberculosis in Homeless Shelters, Georgia, USA, 2015–2017

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By Holland, David P. ; Alexander, Shanica ; Onwubiko, Udodirim ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Holland, David P. ; Alexander, Shanica ; Onwubiko, Udodirim ; Goswami, Neela D. ; Yamin, Aliya ; Mohamed, Omar ; Sales, Rose-Marie ; Grant, Gail ; Talboy, Phillip ; Ray, Susan ; Toomey, Kathleen E.
Description:

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.
Subjects:

Antitubercular Agents/pharmacology Antitubercular Agents/therapeutic Use Disease Outbreaks History, 21st Century Humans Ill-Housed Persons Incidence Isoniazid/pharmacology Isoniazid/therapeutic Use Mycobacterium Tuberculosis/drug Effects
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 25(3):593-595
Pubmed ID:

30789335
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC6390744
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Atlanta, GA ; Georgia
Location:

North America
Volume:

25
Issue:

3
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:28efb7f8f12695a198c720ff6fa9d0c14de9e4c025c0ba3d37c2e8b26b295b31
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