International spread of MDR TB from Tugela Ferry, South Africa.
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;
(2011)
International spread of MDR TB from Tugela Ferry, South Africa.
Emerging infectious diseases, 17 (11).
pp. 2035-2037.
ISSN 1080-6040
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1711.110291
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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.