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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
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).