title: Challenges in assessing transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in long-term-care facilities.
authors.affiliation: University of Cincinnati Medical Center and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH.
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.affiliation: Providence Health & Services, Anchorage, AK.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mailer
authors.affiliation: Epidemic Intelligence Service, Alaska State Health Department, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.
authors.forename: Kimberly A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Porter
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati, OH.
authors.forename: R Todd
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Niemeier
authors.affiliation: Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Anchorage, AK.
authors.forename: Donna A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Fearey
authors.affiliation: Providence Health & Services, Anchorage, AK.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pope
authors.affiliation: Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.
authors.forename: Lauren A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Lambert
authors.affiliation: Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.
authors.forename: Kiren
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mitruka
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati, OH. Electronic address: mdeperio@cdc.gov.
authors.forename: Marie A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: de Perio
mesh_terms: D000413:Alaska / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006268:Health Facilities; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000502:physiology*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*