Incidence and Geographic Distribution of Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa

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. XD...

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Published in:	PloS one Vol. 10; no. 7; p. e0132076
Main Authors:	Lim, Jennifer R., Gandhi, Neel R., Mthiyane, Thuli, Mlisana, Koleka, Moodley, Julie, Jaglal, Prenika, Ramdin, Neeshan, Brust, James C. M., Ismail, Nazir, Rustomjee, Roxana, Shah, N. Sarita
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 06.07.2015 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Antitubercular agents Child Child, Preschool Disease control Drug resistance Drug therapy Drug wholesalers Epidemics Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis - epidemiology Female Geographical distribution Health aspects Health surveillance HIV Human immunodeficiency virus Humans Incidence Infectious diseases Laboratories Male Medical research Medicine Microbial drug resistance Middle Aged Mortality Population Public health South Africa - epidemiology Studies Tuberculosis South Africa
ISSN:	1932-6203, 1932-6203
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