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Emerg Infect Dis
; 15(7): 1109-11, 2009 Jul.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19624932
RESUMO
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.