Tuberculosis outbreak in a primary school, Milan, Italy

Investigation of an outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) in a primary school in Milan, Italy, found 15 schoolchildren had active TB disease and 173 had latent TB infection. TB was also identified in 2 homeless men near the school. Diagnostic delay, particularly in the index case-patient, contributed to the...

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Vydáno v:Emerging infectious diseases Ročník 19; číslo 3; s. 485 - 487
Hlavní autoři: Faccini, Marino, Codecasa, Luigi Ruffo, Ciconali, Giorgio, Cammarata, Serafina, Borriello, Catia Rosanna, De Gioia, Costanza, Za, Alessandro, Marino, Andrea Filippo, Vighi, Valentina, Ferrarese, Maurizio, Gesu, Giovanni, Mazzola, Ester, Castaldi, Silvana
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.03.2013
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Témata:
children
Diagnosis
genotyping
outbreak
Risk factors
school
Tuberculosis
tuberculosis and other mycobacteria
Italy
ISSN:1080-6040, 1080-6059
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Shrnutí:Investigation of an outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) in a primary school in Milan, Italy, found 15 schoolchildren had active TB disease and 173 had latent TB infection. TB was also identified in 2 homeless men near the school. Diagnostic delay, particularly in the index case-patient, contributed to the transmission of infection.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid1903.120527