Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 33, Issue 5 , Pages 333-337 , September 2004

Investigation of sudden death from Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a foreign-born worker at a resort hotel

  • John C. Grabau, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Tuberculosis Control, Albany, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: John Grabau, PhD, MPH, Bureau of Tuberculosis Control, New York State Department of Health, GNAR/ESP Corning Tower Bldg., Room 840, Albany, NY 12237-0669 USA
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  • Stephen E. Hughes, PhD

      Affiliations

    • New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Tuberculosis Control, Albany, USA
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  • Edwin M. Rodriguez, MHA

      Affiliations

    • New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Tuberculosis Control, Albany, USA
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  • Jamie N. Sommer, MS

      Affiliations

    • New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Tuberculosis Control, Albany, USA
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  • Eleanor T. Troy, RN

      Affiliations

    • Ulster County Department of Health, Kingston, New York, USA

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☆ Supported in part by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Tuberculosis Cooperative Agreement Grant No. U52/CCU200503/21.

PII: S0147-9563(04)00108-6

doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2004.05.005

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 33, Issue 5 , Pages 333-337 , September 2004

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