International Spread of MDR TB from Tugela Ferry, South Africa

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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Main Authors: Cooke, Graham S., Beaton, R. Kate, Lessells, Richard J., John, Laurence, Ashworth, Simon, Kon, Onn Min, Williams, O. Martin, Supply, P., Moodley, P., Pym, Alexander S.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3310562/

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