Abstract
We describe the evolution and features of a cluster of Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) cases that occurred in 2001, in a school located in a sub-urban area of the district of Ica, Peru. We identified 15 students related before becoming infected with tuberculosis. The mean age of the cluster was 15 years. A total of 12 students were MDR-TB cases and 7 were drug-resistant to 5 first-line drugs (RHEZS). Five out of the 15 cases received at least 3 different anti-tuberculosis treatment schemes. The average treatment duration was 37 months (minimum 21 and maximum 59 months). A total of 13 cases recovered and 2 died. This study describes a cluster of MDR -TB cases in an educational facility, which due to the epidemiological link and time presentation, is probably an outbreak of MDR TB with a satisfactory outcome after prolonged treatment.
| Translated title of the contribution | Conglomerado De Casos De Tuberculosis Multidrogorresistente En Un Colegio Del Distrito De Ica, Perú |
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| Original language | English |
| Pages (from-to) | 497-502 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Children
- Disease outbreaks
- Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
- Peru (source: MeSH NLM)
- Schools
- Tuberculosis
