Epidemiology (TB)

Predominance of C Strain in New York City Linked to Drug Use

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, September 1st, 1997

The widespread dissemination of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis C strain in New York City appears to be due to selective pressure exerted by a natural antimicrobial host factor induced by injection drug use.

This finding may have implications in the identification of new drugs for the treatment of tuberculosis, according to researcher Cindy R. Friedman and colleagues ("Widespread Dissemination of a Drug-Susceptible Strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis," Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1997;176:478-484).

The incidence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis declined significantly between 1992 and 1994 in New York City through enhanced...

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Source: TB and Outbreaks Week (1997-09-01)

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