International Spread of MDR TB from Tugela Ferry, South Africa
We describe a death associated with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and HIV infection outside Africa that can be linked to Tugela Ferry (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa), the town most closely associated with the regional epidemic of drug-resistant tuberculosis. This case underscores the international...
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| author | Graham S. Cooke R. Kate Beaton Richard J. Lessells Laurence John Simon Ashworth Onn Min Kon O. Martin Williams P. Supply P. Moodley Alexander S. Pym |
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| description | We describe a death associated with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and HIV infection outside Africa that can be linked to Tugela Ferry (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa), the town most closely associated with the regional epidemic of drug-resistant tuberculosis. This case underscores the international relevance of this regional epidemic, particularly among health care workers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ff0e62f9bb5f43f6a084c09154de02502022-12-21T23:46:08ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592011-11-0117112035203710.3201/eid1711.110291International Spread of MDR TB from Tugela Ferry, South AfricaGraham S. CookeR. Kate BeatonRichard J. LessellsLaurence JohnSimon AshworthOnn Min KonO. Martin WilliamsP. SupplyP. MoodleyAlexander S. PymWe describe a death associated with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and HIV infection outside Africa that can be linked to Tugela Ferry (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa), the town most closely associated with the regional epidemic of drug-resistant tuberculosis. This case underscores the international relevance of this regional epidemic, particularly among health care workers.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/11/11-0291_articleMDR TBHIVhealth care workersrpoBantimicrobial resistanceSouth Africa |
| spellingShingle | Graham S. Cooke R. Kate Beaton Richard J. Lessells Laurence John Simon Ashworth Onn Min Kon O. Martin Williams P. Supply P. Moodley Alexander S. Pym International Spread of MDR TB from Tugela Ferry, South Africa Emerging Infectious Diseases MDR TB HIV health care workers rpoB antimicrobial resistance South Africa |
| title | International Spread of MDR TB from Tugela Ferry, South Africa |
| title_full | International Spread of MDR TB from Tugela Ferry, South Africa |
| title_fullStr | International Spread of MDR TB from Tugela Ferry, South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | International Spread of MDR TB from Tugela Ferry, South Africa |
| title_short | International Spread of MDR TB from Tugela Ferry, South Africa |
| title_sort | international spread of mdr tb from tugela ferry south africa |
| topic | MDR TB HIV health care workers rpoB antimicrobial resistance South Africa |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/11/11-0291_article |
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