Incidence and geographic distribution of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa
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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
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Public Library of Science
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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Epidemic, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB)
Sustainable Development Goals
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Lim JR, Gandhi NR, Mthiyane T, Mlisana K, Moodley J, Jaglal P, et al. (2015) Incidence and Geographic Distribution of Extensively Drug- Resistant Tuberculosis in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. PLoS ONE 10(7): e0132076. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0132076