Incidence and geographic distribution of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa

Incidence and geographic distribution of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa

Lim, Jennifer R.; Gandhi, Neel R.; Mthiyane, Thuli; Mlisana, Koleka; Moodley, Julie; Jaglal, Prenika; Ramdin, Neeshan; Brust, James C.M.; Ismail, Nazir Ahmed; Rustomjee, Roxana; Shah, N. Sarita
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/49638
Date: 2015-07-06

Abstract:

South Africa is experiencing a widespread drug-resistant tuberculosis epidemic, although data are limited regarding the current situation. This study finds that the extensively drugresistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) incidence in KwaZulu-Natal increased to 3.5 cases/ 100,000 (776 cases) in 2011-2012. XDR-TB cases are widely distributed geographically, with the majority of districts experiencing a rise in incidence.

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