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Table 9. Tuberculosis Cases and Percentages, by Multidrug Resistance (MDR)1, Origin of Birth, and Previous History of TB: United States, 1993–2018
See Surveillance Slide #27
Table 9. Tuberculosis Cases and Percentages, by Multidrug Resistance (MDR), Origin of Birth, and Previous History of TB: United States, 1993–2018
Year
All MDR2
Multidrug Resistant TB CasesTotal MDR3
U.S.-Born MDR3
Non-U.S.–Born3,4 MDRPrevious TB
No previous TB
Previous TB
No previous TB
Previous TB
No previous TBEligible
No.
(%)
Eligible
No.
(%)
Eligible
No.
(%)
Eligible
No.
(%)
Eligible
No.
(%)
Eligible
No.
(%)1993
484
982
76
(7.7)
16,601
407
(2.5)
668
30
(4.5)
11,808
301
(2.5)
301
46
(15.3)
4,665
103
(2.2)1994
431
1,033
74
(7.2)
16,418
353
(2.2)
693
35
(5.1)
11,010
238
(2.2)
336
38
(11.3)
5,291
110
(2.1)1995
327
958
70
(7.3)
16,023
254
(1.6)
592
28
(4.7)
10,340
169
(1.6)
364
42
(11.5)
5,652
85
(1.5)1996
250
862
43
(5.0)
15,360
207
(1.3)
559
21
(3.8)
9,637
104
(1.1)
303
22
(7.3)
5,676
102
(1.8)1997
201
742
44
(5.9)
14,450
155
(1.1)
455
12
(2.6)
8,697
76
(0.9)
286
32
(11.2)
5,708
79
(1.4)1998
155
749
23
(3.1)
13,420
132
(1.0)
485
6
(1.2)
7,695
55
(0.7)
262
17
(6.5)
5,692
76
(1.3)1999
157
669
28
(4.2)
12,659
127
(1.0)
382
6
(1.6)
7,011
39
(0.6)
284
22
(7.7)
5,596
88
(1.6)2000
146
632
26
(4.1)
11,829
120
(1.0)
360
2
(0.6)
6,141
40
(0.7)
272
24
(8.8)
5,659
80
(1.4)2001
151
629
33
(5.2)
11,514
115
(1.0)
324
7
(2.2)
5,570
34
(0.6)
302
26
(8.6)
5,908
81
(1.4)2002
158
570
26
(4.6)
10,820
132
(1.2)
303
3
(1.0)
5,059
35
(0.7)
265
23
(8.7)
5,720
97
(1.7)2003
119
524
21
(4.0)
10,753
94
(0.9)
253
2
(0.8)
4,853
23
(0.5)
271
19
(7.0)
5,870
70
(1.2)2004
128
537
27
(5.0)
10,482
100
(1.0)
274
4
(1.5)
4,683
26
(0.6)
263
23
(8.7)
5,789
74
(1.3)2005
125
507
23
(4.5)
10,062
98
(1.0)
240
2
(0.8)
4,393
20
(0.5)
267
21
(7.9)
5,652
77
(1.4)2006
124
493
20
(4.1)
9,907
103
(1.0)
203
1
(0.5)
4,126
19
(0.5)
289
19
(6.6)
5,765
84
(1.5)2007
124
496
19
(3.8)
9,643
101
(1.0)
206
3
(1.5)
3,835
18
(0.5)
288
16
(5.6)
5,754
83
(1.4)2008
107
429
19
(4.4)
9,303
88
(0.9)
170
3
(1.8)
3,645
21
(0.6)
259
16
(6.2)
5,652
67
(1.2)2009
115
343
19
(5.5)
8,241
95
(1.2)
116
1
(0.9)
3,100
12
(0.4)
226
18
(8.0)
5,133
83
(1.6)2010
106
360
17
(4.7)
7,799
87
(1.1)
131
3
(2.3)
2,929
14
(0.5)
229
14
(6.1)
4,864
73
(1.5)2011
128
343
27
(7.9)
7,544
101
(1.3)
136
1
(0.7)
2,693
17
(0.6)
207
26
(12.6)
4,848
84
(1.7)2012
89
356
12
(3.4)
7,079
77
(1.1)
127
0
(0.0)
2,519
13
(0.5)
229
12
(5.2)
4,560
64
(1.4)2013
96
301
12
(4.0)
6,862
83
(1.2)
98
2
(2.0)
2,284
7
(0.3)
203
10
(4.9)
4,573
76
(1.7)2014
94
336
24
(7.1)
6,740
70
(1.0)
95
0
(0.0)
2,178
10
(0.5)
241
24
(10.0)
4,558
60
(1.3)2015
88
317
16
(5.0)
6,960
72
(1.0)
100
3
(3.0)
2,191
10
(0.5)
217
13
(6.0)
4,764
62
(1.3)2016
97
301
18
(6.0)
6,701
78
(1.2)
83
0
(0.0)
2,035
8
(0.4)
218
18
(8.3)
4,662
70
(1.5)2017
128
274
26
(9.5)
6,415
101
(1.6)
55
2
(3.6)
1,793
16
(0.9)
219
24
(11.0)
4,616
85
(1.8)2018
98
268
17
(6.3)
6,093
79
(1.3)
50
1
(2.0)
1,722
12
(0.7)
218
16
(7.3)
4,365
67
(1.5)Show More1Resistance to at least isoniazid and rifampin. Isolates may be resistant to other drugs. Excludes cases with susceptibility testing not done or unknown for isoniazid and rifampin. Cases have been susceptibility tested to at least isoniazid and rifampin.2This column provides an overall total of all MDR cases, including those whose previous history of TB is unknown and origin of birth is unknown.3Excludes cases where previous history of TB is missing or unknown.4Includes persons born outside the United States or the U.S. territories, except persons born to at least one U.S. citizen parent.
**Note:** Data for all years updated through June 6, 2019. In 2018, one non-U.S.–born case had missing information on previous TB status and was excluded from the non-U.S.–born columns.Table Printing Tips
							
					
							Last Reviewed:  September 6, 2019						Source: 	Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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