2023
Estimated rates of progression to tuberculosis disease for persons infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the United States
Ekramnia M, Li Y, Haddad M, Marks S, Kammerer J, Swartwood N, Cohen T, Miller J, Horsburgh C, Salomon J, Menzies N. Estimated rates of progression to tuberculosis disease for persons infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the United States. Epidemiology 2023, 35: 164-173. PMID: 38290139, PMCID: PMC10832387, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000001707.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterferon-gamma release assayNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyHealth and Nutrition Examination SurveyUS-born statusNational TB Surveillance SystemReactivation TBNutrition Examination SurveyInterferon-gammaIGRA sensitivityTB surveillance systemProgression to tuberculosis diseaseNationally representative dataEnd-stage renal diseaseReactivation rateAmerican Community SurveyExamination SurveyPerson yearsRace-ethnicityUS populationTB ratesTB incidenceCommunity SurveyRepresentative dataSurveillance systemRelease assay
2022
Evaluating spatially adaptive guidelines for the treatment of gonorrhea to reduce the incidence of gonococcal infection and increase the effective lifespan of antibiotics
Yaesoubi R, Cohen T, Hsu K, Gift TL, St. Cyr SB, Salomon JA, Grad YH. Evaluating spatially adaptive guidelines for the treatment of gonorrhea to reduce the incidence of gonococcal infection and increase the effective lifespan of antibiotics. PLOS Computational Biology 2022, 18: e1009842. PMID: 35139073, PMCID: PMC8863219, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009842.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncidence of gonorrhoeaTreatment guidelinesResistance prevalenceGonorrhea casesTreatment of gonorrheaNational surveillance systemPrevalence of resistanceTransmission dynamic modelGonococcal infectionGonorrhea treatmentMSM populationAntibiotic susceptibilityGonorrheaStandardized guidelinesSurveillance dataPrevalenceIncidenceAntibioticsPotential strategySurveillance systemAbsence of pointsGuidelinesCurrent strategiesEffective lifespanMen
2020
High-resolution estimates of tuberculosis incidence among non-U.S.-born persons residing in the United States, 2000–2016
Hill AN, Cohen T, Salomon JA, Menzies NA. High-resolution estimates of tuberculosis incidence among non-U.S.-born persons residing in the United States, 2000–2016. Epidemics 2020, 33: 100419. PMID: 33242759, PMCID: PMC7808561, DOI: 10.1016/j.epidem.2020.100419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncidence risk ratioTuberculosis incidence rateIncidence rateTuberculosis riskTuberculosis casesNational Tuberculosis Surveillance SystemTuberculosis prevention effortsNew tuberculosis casesLow incidence rateTuberculosis Surveillance SystemBirth countryTuberculosis incidenceRisk ratioTuberculosis trendsHigh-income countriesYounger agePrevention effortsEffective targetingCohortEntry yearCommunity surveySurveillance systemRegression modelsAgeUnited States
2014
On the spread and control of MDR-TB epidemics: An examination of trends in anti-tuberculosis drug resistance surveillance data
Cohen T, Jenkins HE, Lu C, McLaughlin M, Floyd K, Zignol M. On the spread and control of MDR-TB epidemics: An examination of trends in anti-tuberculosis drug resistance surveillance data. Drug Resistance Updates 2014, 17: 105-123. PMID: 25458783, PMCID: PMC4358299, DOI: 10.1016/j.drup.2014.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMDR-TBTB casesResistant tuberculosisAbsolute burdenSurveillance dataMDR-TB epidemicDrug-resistant TBMultidrug-resistant tuberculosisDrug-resistant tuberculosisNotified TB casesResistance surveillance dataSufficient surveillance dataWorld Health OrganizationBurden settingsTuberculosis controlUnadjusted analysesSignificant linear trendSurveillance indicatorsRobust surveillance systemHealth OrganizationTuberculosisBurdenSurveillance systemSettingLinear trend