Latent tuberculosis and active tuberculosis disease rates among the homeless, New York, New York, USA, 1992-2006

John M. McAdam; Scott J. Bucher; Philip W. Brickner; Richard L. Vincent; Steven Lascher

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Latent tuberculosis and active tuberculosis disease rates among the homeless, New York, New York, USA, 1992-2006

McAdam J
Bucher S
Brickner P
et al.

Emerging Infectious Diseases (2009) 15(7) 1109-1111

DOI: 10.3201/eid1507.080410

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We conducted a retrospective study to examine trends in latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and TB disease rates among homeless persons in shelters in New York, NY, 1992-2006. Although TB case rates fell from 1,502/100,000 population to 0, a 31% LTBI rate in 2006 shows the value of identifying and treating TB in the homeless.

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McAdam, J. M., Bucher, S. J., Brickner, P. W., Vincent, R. L., & Lascher, S. (2009). Latent tuberculosis and active tuberculosis disease rates among the homeless, New York, New York, USA, 1992-2006. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 15(7), 1109–1111. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1507.080410

Latent tuberculosis and active tuberculosis disease rates among the homeless, New York, New York, USA, 1992-2006

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