Table 1. Cluster of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Austria, Romania and Germany, demographic and clinical characteristics of the investigated patients, 2010 to 2014 (n = 13).
Patient ID | Country of residence at the beginning of the investigation | Sex | Age group (years) | Country of birth | Month and year of diagnosis of current episode | Previous TB (year of diagnosis) |
Site of disease |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I | Austria | Female | 30–39 | Romania | 03/2010 | Yes (2001) |
Pulmonary |
II | Austria | Male | 50–59 | Romania | 01/2011 | No | Pulmonary |
III | Austria | Female | 30–39 | Romania | 03/2012 | Yes (1998, 2003) |
Pulmonary |
IV | Austria | Male | 40–49 | Austria | 06/2013 | No | Pulmonary |
V | Austria | Male | 50–59 | Austria | 06/2013 | No | Pulmonary |
VI | Germany | Female | 30–39 | Romania | 12/2011 | No | Pulmonary |
VII | Germany | Female | 30–39 | Romania | 05/2011 | No | Pulmonary |
VIII | Germany | Male | 30–39 | Nigeria | 07/2011 | No | Extrapulmonary |
IX | Romania | Male | 40–49 | Romania | 01/2004 | No | Pulmonary |
X | Romania | Male | 50–59 | Romania | 12/2011 | Yes (2011) |
Pulmonary |
XI | Romania | Male | 30–39 | Romania | 01/2014 | No | Pulmonary |
XII | Romania | Male | 20–29 | Romania | 12/2013 | No | Pulmonary |
XIII | Romania | Female | 60–69 | Romania | 01/2014 | Yes (2004) |
Pulmonary |
ID: unique patient identifier; TB: tuberculosis.