title: Incidence and Geographic Distribution of Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa.
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.
authors.affiliation: Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, United States of America.
authors.forename: Jennifer R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, United States of America; Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America.
authors.forename: Neel R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Gandhi
authors.affiliation: University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
authors.forename: Thuli
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mthiyane
authors.affiliation: University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa; National Health Laboratory Service, Durban, South Africa.
authors.forename: Koleka
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mlisana
authors.affiliation: National Health Laboratory Service, Durban, South Africa.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moodley
authors.affiliation: National Health Laboratory Service, Durban, South Africa.
authors.forename: Prenika
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jaglal
authors.affiliation: Centre for Tuberculosis, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa.
authors.forename: Neeshan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ramdin
authors.affiliation: Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, United States of America.
authors.forename: James C M
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Brust
authors.affiliation: Centre for Tuberculosis, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa; Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
authors.forename: Nazir
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ismail
authors.affiliation: Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: Roxana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rustomjee
authors.affiliation: Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, United States of America.
authors.forename: N Sarita
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D054908:Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology