Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 2001–2007

In Africa, incidence and prevalence of drug-resistant tuberculosis have been assumed to be low. However, investigation after a 2005 outbreak of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, found that the incidence rate for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in KwaZu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Wallengren, Kristina, Scano, Fabio, Nunn, Paul, Margot, Bruce, Buthelezi, Sandile S.S., Williams, Brian, Pym, Alexander, Samuel, Elisabeth Y., Mirzayev, Fuad, Nkhoma, Wilfred, Mvusi, Lindiwe, Pillay, Yogan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3310642/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22000370
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1710.100952
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Sumario:In Africa, incidence and prevalence of drug-resistant tuberculosis have been assumed to be low. However, investigation after a 2005 outbreak of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, found that the incidence rate for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in KwaZulu-Natal was among the highest globally and would be higher if case-finding efforts were intensified.

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