Emerging Infectious Disease ISSN: 1080-6059

Latent Tuberculosis and Active Tuberculosis Disease Rates among the Homeless, New York, New York, USA, 1992–2006

John M. McAdam, Scott J. Bucher, Philip W. Brickner

, Richard L. Vincent, and Steven Lascher

Author affiliations: St. Vincent’s Hospital, Manhattan, New York, New York, USA (J.M. McAdam, S.J. Bucher, P.W. Brickner, R.L. Vincent, S. Lascher); New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA (J.M. McAdam, P.W. Brickner); Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Center, New York (S. Lascher)

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Tuberculosis disease case rates (per 100,000) and infection rates (as tested) by year, New York, NY, USA, 1992–2006. ATB, active tuberculosis; LTBI, latent tuberculosis infection.

Figure 2. Tuberculosis disease case rates (per 100,000) and infection rates (as tested) by year, New York, NY, USA, 1992–2006. ATB, active tuberculosis; LTBI, latent tuberculosis infection.

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