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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, 1993–2017
Table 9. Tuberculosis Cases and Percentages, by Multidrug Resistance (MDR), Origin of Birth, and Previous History of TB: United States, 1993–2017
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)
16,417
353
(2.2)
693
35
(5.1)
11,009
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)
14,449
155
(1.1)
455
12
(2.6)
8,696
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)
10,752
94
(0.9)
253
2
(0.8)
4,853
23
(0.5)
271
19
(7.0)
5,869
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)
10,065
98
(1.0)
240
2
(0.8)
4,396
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)
9,646
101
(1.0)
206
3
(1.5)
3,837
18
(0.5)
288
16
(5.6)
5,755
83
(1.4)2008
107
429
19
(4.4)
9,306
88
(0.9)
170
3
(1.8)
3,647
21
(0.6)
259
16
(6.2)
5,653
67
(1.2)2009
115
341
19
(5.6)
7,739
90
(1.2)
115
1
(0.9)
3,014
12
(0.4)
225
18
(8.0)
4,717
78
(1.7)2010
106
359
17
(4.7)
7,769
87
(1.1)
131
3
(2.3)
2,931
14
(0.5)
228
14
(6.1)
4,832
73
(1.5)2011
128
345
27
(7.8)
7,554
101
(1.3)
137
1
(0.7)
2,702
17
(0.6)
208
26
(12.5)
4,849
84
(1.7)2012
89
356
12
(3.4)
7,083
77
(1.1)
127
0
(0.0)
2,523
13
(0.5)
229
12
(5.2)
4,560
64
(1.4)2013
96
301
12
(4.0)
6,866
83
(1.2)
98
2
(2.0)
2,286
7
(0.3)
203
10
(4.9)
4,575
76
(1.7)2014
94
336
24
(7.1)
6,746
70
(1.0)
95
0
(0.0)
2,187
10
(0.5)
241
24
(10.0)
4,555
60
(1.3)2015
88
317
16
(5.0)
6,961
72
(1.0)
100
3
(3.0)
2,194
10
(0.5)
217
13
(6.0)
4,762
62
(1.3)2016
97
300
18
(6.0)
6,687
78
(1.2)
82
0
(0.0)
2,048
8
(0.4)
218
18
(8.3)
4,632
70
(1.5)2017
123
267
24
(9.0)
6,216
97
(1.6)
53
1
(1.9)
1,744
15
(0.9)
214
23
(10.7)
4,462
82
(1.8)1Resistance 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 unknown and cases where origin of birth is unknown.4Includes persons born outside the United States (including the U.S. territories), except persons born to at least one U.S. citizen parent.**Note:** Data for all years updated through June 1, 2018. In 2017, two non-U.S.–born cases had missing information on previous TB status and were excluded from the non-U.S.–born columns.
							
					
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