| Subject: | CDC Issues a Letter to Healthcare Professionals about Traveler with XDR-TB |
| Category: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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| Published: | Fri, 1 Jun 2007 - 12:00 pm |
| The CDC is currently investigating a case of extensively drug resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB). The case involves a U.S. citizen with potentially infectious XDR TB who traveled to and from Europe on commercial flights between May 12 and May 24, and then re-entered the U.S. at the Canada-U.S. border via automobile. Since May 25, the patient has been hospitalized in respiratory isolation and is undergoing additional medical evaluation.XDR TB is defined as a subtype of multi-drug... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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