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Molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis among eight hospitals in New York City, 1996-1997.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Jan 2001
Magnani J, Mathema B, Berger J, Brown S, David M, Glatt A, Pujol F, Segal-Maurer S, Riley L W, Kreiswirth B N, Sepkowitz K A
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis isolated from patients cared for at eight hospitals scattered throughout New York City. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cases of tuberculosis occurring in 1996 and 1997 at collaborating hospitals were identified, and demographic data were extracted from patient charts. All available isolates were analyzed by IS6110 for genetic relatedness. The molecular...
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