Latent tuberculosis infection among sailors and civilians aboard USS Ronald Reagan--United States, January-July 2006
F Chapman, N Martin, J McDowell, T O'Hara… - Morbidity and Mortality …, 2007 - go.gale.com
Crews aboard ships live and work in crowded, enclosed spaces. Historically, large
tuberculosis (TB) outbreaks and extensive transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis have
occurred on US Navy ships (1, 2). On July 13, 2006, smear-and culture-positive, cavitary,
pulmonary TB was diagnosed in a sailor aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan; the
patient, aged 32 years, had a negative human immunodeficiency virus test. The M.
tuberculosis strain cultured was susceptible to all first-line TB medications. The sailor was …
tuberculosis (TB) outbreaks and extensive transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis have
occurred on US Navy ships (1, 2). On July 13, 2006, smear-and culture-positive, cavitary,
pulmonary TB was diagnosed in a sailor aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan; the
patient, aged 32 years, had a negative human immunodeficiency virus test. The M.
tuberculosis strain cultured was susceptible to all first-line TB medications. The sailor was …
Brief Report: Latent Tuberculosis Infection Among Sailors and Civilians Aboard USS Ronald Reagan--United States, January-July 2006.
F Chapman, N Martin, J McDowell… - JAMA: Journal of …, 2007 - search.ebscohost.com
The article offers a look at a medical report that showed the presence of latent tuberculosis
(TB) infection in sailors and civilians on the USS Ronald Reagan and other US Navy ships.
On one occasion, a sailor tested for pulmonary TB had a negative human immunodeficiency
virus test and was diagnosed with latent tuberculosis infection. Daily isoniazid courses,
standard treatment for the problem in the 1990s, are discussed. When the patient was
diagnosed with TB, an investigation was initiated. Tuberculin skin tests (TST) among sailors …
(TB) infection in sailors and civilians on the USS Ronald Reagan and other US Navy ships.
On one occasion, a sailor tested for pulmonary TB had a negative human immunodeficiency
virus test and was diagnosed with latent tuberculosis infection. Daily isoniazid courses,
standard treatment for the problem in the 1990s, are discussed. When the patient was
diagnosed with TB, an investigation was initiated. Tuberculin skin tests (TST) among sailors …
