Tuberculosis, AIDS, and Death among Substance Abusers on Welfare in New York City
Friedman L, Williams M, Singh T, Frieden T. Tuberculosis, AIDS, and Death among Substance Abusers on Welfare in New York City. New England Journal Of Medicine 1996, 334: 828-833. PMID: 8596549, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199603283341304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative skin testsIncidence of tuberculosisSkin testAge-matched general populationSubstance abusersDiagnosis of AIDSPositive skin testsRates of AIDSDevelopment of tuberculosisRate of tuberculosisHigh-risk groupRate of deathYears of ageRate of incidenceNew York CityRecipients 18Immunodeficiency syndromeIncidence rateGeneral populationDrug abusersNew infectionsHealth servicesNew casesTuberculosisAIDS