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Tuberculosis outbreak in a primary school, Milan, Italy.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Mar 2013
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
Abstract excerpt
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.
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