| Title | Spread of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Authors | Moodley, Prashini, Sarita N. Shah, Nabihah Tayob, Cathy Connolly, Nicola Zetola, Neel Gandhi, Gerald Friedland, and Willem A. Sturm |
| Journal | PloS one |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pagination | e17513 |
| Date Published | 2011 |
| ISSN | 1932-6203 |
| Keywords | Antitubercular Agents, Cross-Sectional Studies, Ethambutol, Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Humans, Isoniazid, Kanamycin, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Ofloxacin, Rifampin, South Africa, Streptomycin |
| Abstract | In 2005 a cluster of 53 HIV-infected patients with extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) was detected in the Msinga sub-district, the catchment area for the Church of Scotland Hospital (CoSH) in Tugela Ferry, in KwaZulu-Natal province (KZN), South Africa. KZN is divided into 11 healthcare districts. We sought to determine the distribution of XDR TB cases in the province in relation to population density. |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0017513 |
| Alternate Journal | PLoS ONE |
