Outbreak of Tuberculosis among Regular Patrons of a Neighborhood Bar
Authors:
- Linda L. HedemarkLHLinda L. Hedemark
- Scott F. DaviesSDScott F. Davies
Open Access
- 27 July 1995
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 333 (4) , 222-227
Abstract
Outbreaks of tuberculosis have been reported in prisons, nursing homes, urban homeless shelters, and other crowded settings. We report a nonresidential outbreak of tuberculosis that originated in a neighborhood bar.Keywords
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