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. 2015 Mar;21(3):508-10.
doi: 10.3201/eid2103.141475.

Characteristics of tuberculosis cases that started outbreaks in the United States, 2002-2011

Maryam B Haddad, Kiren Mitruka, John E Oeltmann, Emma B Johns, Thomas R Navin

Characteristics of tuberculosis cases that started outbreaks in the United States, 2002-2011

Maryam B Haddad et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2015 Mar.

Abstract

A review of 26 tuberculosis outbreaks in the United States (2002-2011) showed that initial source case-patients had long infectious periods (median 10 months) and were characterized by substance abuse, incarceration, and homelessness. Improved timeliness of diagnosis and thorough contact investigations for such cases may reduce the risk for outbreaks.

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