Original Article

Public Health Response to a Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Outbreak Among Guatemalans in Tennessee, 2007

Background: In June 2007, the Tennessee Department of Health notified the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of four multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) cases in individuals of Guatemalan descent, and requested onsite epidemiologic assistance to investigate this outbreak. Methods: A case was defined as either culture-confirmed MDR TB with a…