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Multistate outbreak of MDR TB identified by genotype cluster investigation

Pennan M Barry et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Jan.

Abstract

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 possibility of domestic transmission even among foreign-born patients.

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Infectious periods and work schedules for 4 multidrug-resistant tuberculosis–infected seafood production workers (AK1, CA1, CA4, and WA1) with matching mycobacterial genotypes, Alaska, USA, 2005–2008. Green, infectious period; orange, work at processing facility A; gray, work at another processing facility; red box, likely period of transmission. DX, date of diagnosis. *Approximate time periods.

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