Neglected disease in mentally ill patients: Major tuberculosis outbreak in a psychiatric hospital.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.09.004
Abstract: As tuberculosis incidence decreases, the possibility of overlooking the disease increases, especially in vulnerable populations. We describe here a major tuberculosis outbreak among mentally ill patients in Croatia, focusing on 1 regional hospital where most… read more here.
Keywords: mentally ill; major tuberculosis; ill patients; disease ... See more keywords
Tuberculosis outbreak investigation using phylodynamic analysis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.epidem.2018.05.004
Abstract: Highlights • Phylodynamic analysis gives insight into mycobacterium tuberculosis outbreaks.• Robust estimation of epidemiological parameters in Bern thanks to high sampling rate.• Infectious period for WTK cases significantly longer than in Bernese outbreak. read more here.
Keywords: phylodynamic analysis; analysis; outbreak investigation; tuberculosis outbreak ... See more keywords