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Reinfection
DEFINITION
Second or subsequent M. tuberculosis infection by a different strain than the previous infection.
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SOURCE DEFINITION
Second infection that follows from a previous infection by the same causative agent. Frequently used when referring to an episode of TB disease resulting from a subsequent infection with M. tuberculosis and a different genotype.
From: CDC
Year: 2005
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TERM 2
Second infection with a strain that is different from the strain that caused the initial infection
From: CDC
Year: 2004
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