Epidemiology and clinical outcomes of tuberculosis among homeless persons visiting emergency department in public hospital

Am J Emerg Med. 2018 Jan;36(1):164-166. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2017.07.049. Epub 2017 Jul 15.

Authors

Young Woong Hwang¹, Yu Jin Lee², So Yeon Kong³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, National Medical Center, 245 Euljiro, jung-u, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
² Department of Emergency Medicine, Inha University Hospital, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: eyeblack99@gmail.com.
³ Laboratory of Emergency Medical Services, Seoul National University Hospital Biomedical Research Institute, Republic of Korea.

PMID: 28736092
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2017.07.049

No abstract available

Keywords: Homeless; Outcome; Tuberculosis.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Emergency Service, Hospital*
Female
Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data*
Hospitals, Public*
Humans
Ill-Housed Persons / statistics & numerical data*
Male
Middle Aged
Prognosis
Republic of Korea / epidemiology
Retrospective Studies
Tuberculosis / epidemiology*
Tuberculosis / therapy