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Notes from the field: outbreak of tuberculosis associated with a newly identified Mycobacterium tuberculosis genotype--New York City, 2010-2013.
MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report - 15 Nov 2013
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In January 2010, the New York City (NYC) Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) identified a tuberculosis (TB) case caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis with a genotype not reported previously in the United States. The patient was evaluated for TB while incarcerated but was released before the diagnosis was confirmed and before beginning TB treatment. The patient, who had a history of homelessness and...
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