Document 0053
 DOCN  M9620053
 TI    Tuberculosis screening among homeless persons with AIDS living in
       single-room-occupancy hotels.
 DT    9602
 AU    Layton MC; Cantwell MF; Dorsinville GJ; Valway SE; Onorato IM; Frieden
       TR; Bureau of Communicable Disease, New York City Department of; Health,
       NY 10013, USA.
 SO    Am J Public Health. 1995 Nov;85(11):1556-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/96036589
 AB    Congregate facilities for homeless persons with the acquired
       immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) are often endemic for tuberculosis. We
       evaluated tuberculosis screening methods at single-room-occupancy hotels
       housing persons with AIDS. Residents were screened by cross matching the
       New York City Tuberculosis Registry, interviewing for tuberculosis
       history, skin testing, and chest radiography. Cases were classified as
       either previously or newly diagnosed. Among the 106 participants, 16
       (15%) previously diagnosed tuberculosis cases were identified.
       Participants' tuberculosis histories were identified by the
       questionnaire (100%) or by registry match (69%). Eight participants
       (50%) were noncompliant with therapy. These findings prompted the
       establishment of a directly observed therapy program on site.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*COMPLICATIONS  Adult  Aged  Aged, 80
       and over  Costs and Cost Analysis  Female  *Homeless Persons  Housing
       Human  Male  Mass Screening  Middle Age  New York City/EPIDEMIOLOGY
       Patient Compliance  *Public Housing  Questionnaires  Registries
       Tuberculosis, Pulmonary/COMPLICATIONS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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