Incidence and Geographic Distribution of Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa.
prospective_cohort · Level II
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 26147963.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0132076 and PMC identifier 4493033.
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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 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.
Medical subject headings
- Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis