Simple Estimates for Local Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection, United States, 2011–2015

Simple Estimates for Local Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection, United States, 2011–2015

We used tuberculosis genotyping results to derive estimates of prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection in the United States. We estimated <1% prevalence in 1,981 US counties, 1%–<3% in 785 counties, and >3% in 377 counties. This method for estimating prevalence could be applied in any j...

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Main Authors: Maryam B. Haddad, Kala M. Raz, Timothy L. Lash, Andrew N. Hill, J. Steve Kammerer, Carla A. Winston, Kenneth G. Castro, Neel R. Gandhi, Thomas R. Navin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
tuberculosis
latent tuberculosis
tuberculosis and other mycobacteria
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
bacteria
respiratory infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/10/18-0716_article

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