Volume 17, Number 3—March 2011
Research
Tuberculosis Outbreak Investigations in the United States, 2002–2008
Kiren Mitruka
, John E. Oeltmann, Kashef Ijaz, and Maryam B. Haddad
, John E. Oeltmann, Kashef Ijaz, and Maryam B. Haddad
Table 3
Predominant characteristics of CDC-investigated TB outbreaks, United States, 2002–2008*
| Characteristic | No. (%) outbreaks |
|---|---|
| Total | 27 (100) |
| US born | 24 (89) |
| Male sex | 22 (81) |
| Substance abuse (alcohol/drugs) | 18 (67) |
| Acid-fast bacilli smear positive | 17 (63) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 16 (59) |
| Incarceration history | 8 (30) |
| Cavitary disease on chest radiograph | 7 (26) |
| Non-Hispanic white | 4 (15) |
| Homelessness | 4 (15) |
| Hispanic | 3 (11) |
| HIV co-infection | 1 (4) |
*Each outbreak had >50% of patients with the select characteristic. TB, tuberculosis; CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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