Spatial distribution of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB) patients in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa, has among the highest burden of XDR TB worldwide with the majority of cases occurring due to transmission. Poor access to health facilities can be a barrier to timely diagnosis and treatment of TB, which can contribute to ongoing transmission. We sought to deter...

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Published in:	PloS one Vol. 12; no. 10; p. e0181797
Main Authors:	Kapwata, Thandi, Morris, Natashia, Campbell, Angela, Mthiyane, Thuli, Mpangase, Primrose, Nelson, Kristin N., Allana, Salim, Brust, James C. M., Moodley, Pravi, Mlisana, Koleka, Gandhi, Neel R., Shah, N. Sarita
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 13.10.2017 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Acquired immune deficiency syndrome Adult Adults AIDS Care and treatment Child Children Computer and Information Sciences Disease transmission Drug resistance Engineering and Technology Epidemics Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis - epidemiology Female Geographical distribution Geospatial data Health aspects Health care facilities Health facilities Health Facilities - statistics & numerical data Hospital facilities Humans Male Medical diagnosis Medicine and Health Sciences Metropolitan areas Migration Patients People and places Rural Population - statistics & numerical data South Africa - epidemiology Spatial Analysis Spatial data Spatial distribution Travel Tuberculosis Tuberculosis patients South Africa Atlanta Georgia Georgia United States > US
ISSN:	1932-6203, 1932-6203
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