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. 2019 Apr 4;6(6):ofz167.
doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofz167. eCollection 2019 Jun.

Tuberculosis in the United States: Medical Consultation Services Provided by 5 Tuberculosis Regional Training and Medical Consultation Centers, 2013-2017

Neela D Goswami  1 , Sundari Mase  2 , David Griffith  3 , Rajita Bhavaraju  4 , Alfred Lardizabal  4 , Michael Lauzardo  5 , Lisa Chen  6 , John Wilson  7 , Courtney Chappelle  1 , Connie A Haley  5
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Tuberculosis in the United States: Medical Consultation Services Provided by 5 Tuberculosis Regional Training and Medical Consultation Centers, 2013-2017

Neela D Goswami et al. Open Forum Infect Dis. .

Abstract

With only 9105 new US tuberculosis (TB) cases reported in 2017, expert consultation is essential for TB care. Data were captured 2013-2017 from consultations by 5 CDC-funded centers, now the TB Centers of Excellence (COEs). 14 586 consultations were provided to TB providers, most related to TB disease and treatment regimens.

Keywords: CDC; Tuberculosis; consultation; medical; national.

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