Response to Isoniazid-Resistant Tuberculosis in Homeless Shelters, Georgia, USA, 2015–2017
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 successful...
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| author | David P. Holland Shanica Alexander Udodirim Onwubiko Neela D. Goswami Aliya Yamin Omar Mohamed Rose-Marie Sales Gail Grant Phillip Talboy Susan Ray Kathleen E. Toomey |
| author_facet | David P. Holland Shanica Alexander Udodirim Onwubiko Neela D. Goswami Aliya Yamin Omar Mohamed Rose-Marie Sales Gail Grant Phillip Talboy Susan Ray Kathleen E. Toomey |
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| 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cae2f186893f41ee8e2837b1d0aae8982022-12-22T01:29:58ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592019-03-0125359359510.3201/eid2503.181678Response to Isoniazid-Resistant Tuberculosis in Homeless Shelters, Georgia, USA, 2015–2017David P. HollandShanica AlexanderUdodirim OnwubikoNeela D. GoswamiAliya YaminOmar MohamedRose-Marie SalesGail GrantPhillip TalboySusan RayKathleen E. ToomeyIn 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.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/3/18-1678_articleTuberculosislatent tuberculosishomeless personshomeless shelterstuberculosis and other mycobacteriaAtlanta |
| spellingShingle | David P. Holland Shanica Alexander Udodirim Onwubiko Neela D. Goswami Aliya Yamin Omar Mohamed Rose-Marie Sales Gail Grant Phillip Talboy Susan Ray Kathleen E. Toomey Response to Isoniazid-Resistant Tuberculosis in Homeless Shelters, Georgia, USA, 2015–2017 Emerging Infectious Diseases Tuberculosis latent tuberculosis homeless persons homeless shelters tuberculosis and other mycobacteria Atlanta |
| title | Response to Isoniazid-Resistant Tuberculosis in Homeless Shelters, Georgia, USA, 2015–2017 |
| title_full | Response to Isoniazid-Resistant Tuberculosis in Homeless Shelters, Georgia, USA, 2015–2017 |
| title_fullStr | Response to Isoniazid-Resistant Tuberculosis in Homeless Shelters, Georgia, USA, 2015–2017 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Response to Isoniazid-Resistant Tuberculosis in Homeless Shelters, Georgia, USA, 2015–2017 |
| title_short | Response to Isoniazid-Resistant Tuberculosis in Homeless Shelters, Georgia, USA, 2015–2017 |
| title_sort | response to isoniazid resistant tuberculosis in homeless shelters georgia usa 2015 2017 |
| topic | Tuberculosis latent tuberculosis homeless persons homeless shelters tuberculosis and other mycobacteria Atlanta |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/3/18-1678_article |
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