Prioritizing Tuberculosis Clusters by Genotype for Public Health Action, Washington, USA
oleh: Scott Lindquist, Sheanne Allen, Kim Field, Smita Ghosh, Maryam B. Haddad, Masahiro Narita, Eyal Oren
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-03-01 |
Deskripsi
Groups of tuberculosis cases with indistinguishable Mycobacterium tuberculosis genotypes (clusters) might represent recent transmission. We compared geospatial concentration of genotype clusters with independent priority rankings determined by local public health officials; findings were highly correlated. Routine use of geospatial statistics could help health departments identify recent disease transmission.