Statistical Method to Detect Tuberculosis Outbreaks among Endemic Clusters in a Low-Incidence Setting.

ABSTRACT: We previously reported use of genotype surveillance data to predict outbreaks among incident tuberculosis clusters. We propose a method to detect possible outbreaks among endemic tuberculosis clusters. We detected 15 possible outbreaks, of which 10 had epidemiologic data or whole-genome sequencing results. Eight outbreaks were corroborated.

SUBMITTER: Althomsons SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5823347 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature