Multistate Outbreak of MDR TB Identified by Genotype Cluster Investigation
In 2008, diagnosis and investigation of 2 multidrug-resistant tuberculosis cases with matching genotypes led to identification of an outbreak among foreign-born persons who performed short-term seafood production work in Alaska during 2006. Tuberculosis control programs should consider the possibili...
Main Authors: | Pennan M. Barry, Tracie J. Gardner, Elizabeth Funk, Eyal Oren, Kimberly Field, Tambi Shaw, Adam J. Langer |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2012-01-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/1/11-0671_article |
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