Volume 8, Number 11—November 2002
THEME ISSUE
Tuberculosis Genotyping
Tuberculosis Genotyping Network, United States
Identifying the Sources of Tuberculosis in Young Children: A Multistate Investigation
Sumi J. Sun*
, Diane E. Bennett†, Jennifer Flood*, Ann M. Loeffler*, Steve Kammerer†, and Barbara A. Ellis†
, Diane E. Bennett†, Jennifer Flood*, Ann M. Loeffler*, Steve Kammerer†, and Barbara A. Ellis†Table 2
Drug-susceptibility patterns for isolates from culture-confirmed patients <5 years of age with and without a suspected source patient identifieda
| Suspected source patient identified | Source patient not identified |
|---|---|
| Ethionamide | Isoniazid |
| Streptomycin | Streptomycin |
| Streptomycin | Streptomycin |
| Isonazid, streptomycin | Pyrazinamide |
| Isonazid, streptomycin | Pyrazinamide |
| Isonazid, rifampin, ethambutol streptomycin | Isoniazid, streptomycin |
| Isoniazid, rifampin | |
| Isoniazid, ethambutol, streptomycin |
aThrough routine public health investigations.
