Exogenous Reinfection as a Cause of Multidrug‐Resistant and Extensively Drug‐Resistant Tuberculosis in Rural South Africa

2008149 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Jason R. Andrews · San Francisco General Hospital

Neel R. Gandhi · Montefiore Medical Center

Prashini Moodley · Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital

N. Sarita Shah · Montefiore Medical Center

Louise Bohlken · Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital

Anthony P. Moll · Philanjalo

Manormoney Pillay

Abstract

Exogenous reinfection is an important mechanism for the development of MDR and XDR TB. In addition to strengthening TB treatment programs, effective infection control strategies are urgently needed to reduce the transmission of MDR and XDR TB.

Topics & Keywords

Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment Mycobacterium research and diagnosis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volume 198, Issue 11, pp. 1582-1589

DOI: 10.1086/592991

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