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 drugresistant 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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | e0132076 |
Journal | PloS one |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 6 2015 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General