Table 1. Clinical characteristics of tuberculosis outbreak patients, New Jersey, New York City, Baltimore, and Maryland, 1995–2001.
| Characteristic | New Jersey n=5 | New York City n=10 | Baltimore n=18 | Maryland n=6 | Total n=39 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culture-positive | 4 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 36 (92) |
| Sputum smear–positive | 1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 17 (44) |
| Disease site | |||||
| Pulmonary only | 2 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 22 (56) |
| Exrapulmonary only | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 (21) |
| Pulmonary-extrapulmonary | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 (23) |
| Cavitary disease | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 (8) |
| HIV status | |||||
| Positive | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 21 (54) |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 (8) |
| Deceaseda | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 (15) |
aFour of six patients died within 3 months of their TB diagnosis.