Tuberculosis at the end of the twentieth century Journal Article


Authors: Sepkowitz, K. A.; Raffalli, J.
Article Title: Tuberculosis at the end of the twentieth century
Abstract: Tuberculosis has once again emerged as a significant public health problem in Western countries. Much of the rise has been fueled by the growing numbers of persons infected with HIV. Co-infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and HIV has been shown to result in high rates of active tuberculosis, and possibly in acceleration of progression to AIDS. Primary tuberculosis occurs at high rates among dually infected persons, further emphasizing the need for effective isolation of infectious cases. Recent preliminary studies have demonstrated that the survival of persons with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis can be six months and longer, far in excess of the 4 to 12 weeks reported previously. At least seven health care workers have died of occupationally-acquired multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, making control of the spread of tuberculosis in health care settings an urgent public health priority. © 1994 Friedr. Vieweg & Sohn Verlagsgesellschaft mbH.
Keywords: survival; disease course; mortality; review; human immunodeficiency virus infection; risk; patient care; antibiotic resistance; mycobacterium tuberculosis; public health; health care personnel; acquired immune deficiency syndrome; acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; infection control; health personnel; occupational diseases; tuberculosis; hiv; occupational exposure; human; priority journal; tuberculosis, multidrug-resistant
Journal Title: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Volume: 13
Issue: 11
ISSN: 0934-9723
Publisher: Springer  
Date Published: 1994-11-01
Start Page: 902
End Page: 907
Language: English
DOI: 10.1007/bf02111490
PUBMED: 7698115
PROVIDER: scopus
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Notes: Review -- Export Date: 1 February 2019 -- Source: Scopus
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