Volume 8, Number 11—November 2002
THEME ISSUE
Tuberculosis Genotyping
Tuberculosis Genotyping Network, United States
Impact of Genotyping of Mycobacterium tuberculosis on Public Health Practice in Massachusetts
Ann C. Miller*, Sharon Sharnprapai*
, Robert Suruki*, Edward Corkren*, Edward A. Nardell*†, Jeffrey R. Driscoll‡, Michael McGarry‡, Harry Taber‡, and Sue Etkind*
, Robert Suruki*, Edward Corkren*, Edward A. Nardell*†, Jeffrey R. Driscoll‡, Michael McGarry‡, Harry Taber‡, and Sue Etkind*
Table
Settings of transmission for unexpected epidemiologic links within genotyped clusters
| Cluster designation (no. IS6110 copies) | No. unexpected epidemiologic relationships (persons) | No. expected relationships (persons) | Settings of transmission for unexpected epidemiologic links |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (10) | 1 (2) | 2 (3) | Prison |
| 2 (7) | 1 (2) | 2 (3) | Neighborhood, same public housing |
| 3 (15) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | Long-term care facility |
| 4 (8) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | Fast food restaurant |
| 5 (12) | 2 (3) | 0 (0) | Hair salon, college building |
| 6 (1) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | Buddhist temple |
| 7 (5) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | Community barbecuea |
| 8 (8) | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | Bars |
| 9 (12) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | Neighborhood, same markets |
| 10 (9) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | Neighborhood |
aCommunity barbecue was held at different sites.
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