Incidence and Geographic Distribution of Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa.
oleh: Jennifer R Lim, Neel R Gandhi, Thuli Mthiyane, Koleka Mlisana, Julie Moodley, Prenika Jaglal, Neeshan Ramdin, James C M Brust, Nazir Ismail, Roxana Rustomjee, N Sarita Shah
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01 |
Deskripsi
South Africa is experiencing a widespread drug-resistant tuberculosis epidemic, although data are limited regarding the current situation. This study finds that the extensively drug-resistant 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.