Management of Tuberculosis in the United States

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Abstract
In the 1980s, after decades of steadily declining rates of tuberculosis, ambitious plans were made to eliminate the disease in the United States. Despite these plans, the control of tuberculosis was neglected, resulting in a resurgence of the disease.1 This resurgence has reminded us that the overall goal of public health programs must be not merely the provision of health care for marginalized persons, but a systematic commitment to protect the health of the general public in a time of increasing globalization. Regrettably, these lessons have come at considerable costs, in terms of both individual health and health care budgets. . . .