The problem with defining foreign birth as a risk factor in tuberculosis epidemiology studies.

Jennifer L GuthrieLisa A RonaldVictoria J CookJames JohnstonJennifer L Gardy

Published in: PloS one (2019)

Categorizing persons beyond simply "foreign-born", particularly in the context of TB epidemiologic and molecular data, is needed for a more accurate understanding of TB rates and patterns of transmission.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
risk factors
gestational age
pulmonary tuberculosis
electronic health record
high resolution
big data
preterm birth
case control
hiv aids
single molecule
emergency department
mass spectrometry