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Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) management is regulated in Norway, but nationwide epidemic data are scarce.
  • Understanding the epidemiology of MDR-TB is crucial for targeted public health interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize the MDR-TB epidemic in Norway over a 20-year period (1995-2014).
  • To identify risk factors and outcomes associated with MDR-TB in the Norwegian context.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of MDR-TB cases from national registries, patient records, and reference laboratory data.
  • Inclusion of genotyping and cluster analysis for detailed epidemiological insights.
  • Comparison with non-MDR-TB cases from the national registry.

Main Results:

  • MDR-TB represented 2.0% of 4427 TB cases, with 7% extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB) and 24% pre-XDR-TB.
  • 96% of MDR-TB cases were immigrants, predominantly from the Horn of Africa or former Soviet Union (FSU).
  • Treatment success was 66%, with 17% lost to follow-up; linezolid treatment was discontinued due to adverse effects in 44%.

Conclusions:

  • MDR-TB in Norway is uncommon and primarily concentrated within immigrant populations from the Horn of Africa and FSU.
  • Limited domestic transmission of MDR-TB outside these specific communities was observed.
  • Risk factors for XDR/pre-XDR-TB included smear-positive status and FSU origin.