Journal article
Tuberculosis Prevention and Control in Long-Term–Care Facilities for Older Adults
Abstract
In the United States, older adults comprise 22% of cases of tuberculous disease but only 12% of the population. Most cases of tuberculosis (TB) occur in community dwellers, but attack rates are highest among frail residents of long-term-care facilities. The detection and treatment of latent TB infection and TB disease can pose special challenges in older adults. Rapid recognition of possible disease, diagnosis, and implementation of airborne …
Authors
Thrupp L; Bradley S; Smith P; Simor A; Gantz N; Crossley K; Loeb M; Strausbaugh L; Nicolle L
Journal
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, Vol. 25, No. 12, pp. 1097–1108
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date
12 2004
DOI
10.1086/502350
ISSN
0899-823X