| Title | Household contact investigation of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in a high HIV prevalence setting. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Authors | Vella, V., V. Racalbuto, R. Guerra, C. Marra, A. Moll, Z. Mhlanga, M. Maluleke, H. Mhlope, B. Margot, G. Friedland, N. S. Shah, and N. R. Gandhi |
| Journal | The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pagination | 1170-5, i |
| Date Published | 2011 Sep |
| ISSN | 1815-7920 |
| Keywords | Adolescent, Adult, Antitubercular Agents, Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Family Characteristics, Female, Follow-Up Studies, HIV Infections, Humans, Incidence, Male, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Middle Aged, Prevalence, Prospective Studies, South Africa, Time Factors, Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant, Young Adult |
| Abstract | Multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) tuberculosis (TB) are now a nationwide epidemic in South Africa. Epidemiological data suggest nosocomial transmission as the primary route of spread; however, transmission among household contacts has not yet been investigated. |
| DOI | 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181fbc94f |
| Alternate Journal | Int. J. Tuberc. Lung Dis. |
