Volume 8, Number 8—August 2002
Synopsis
Worldwide Occurrence of Beijing/W Strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A Systematic Review
Judith R. Glynn*
, Jennifer Whiteley*, Pablo J. Bifani†, Kristin Kremer, and Dick van Soolingen
, Jennifer Whiteley*, Pablo J. Bifani†, Kristin Kremer, and Dick van SoolingenTable 1
Prevalence of Beijing family strains in studies that have used spoligotypinga
| Reference | Setting | Yrs | Population | New TB or new + old | Prevalence Beijing strain N/N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | |||||
| 12 | Beijing and Hebei province, China | 1956–1960 | Stored lung biopsy samples from pneumonectomies | ? Both | 9/10 (90) |
| 1969–1970 | 8/9 (89) | ||||
| 1979–1980 | 18/18 (100) | ||||
| 1989–1990 | 10/12 (83) | ||||
| 1956–1990 | 45/49 (92) | ||||
| 4 | Beijing, China | 1992–1994 | ? selection method | ? Both | 45/49 (92) |
| 13 | Hong Kong | 1998–1999 | Random sample | ? New | 337/500 (67) |
| 14 | Ho Chi Minh City, and Hanoi, Vietnam | 1998–1999 | ? All patients | New | 301/563 (53) |
| 15 | Bangkok, Thailand | 1999–2000 | One hospital ? selection method | ? Both | 90/204 (44) |
| 8 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 1998–1999 | Consecutive patients one clinic | ? Both | 31/92 (34) |
| Africa | |||||
| 16 | Senegal | 1994–1995 | ? selection method (all Beijing were relapses) | Both | 8/69 (12) |
| Middle East | |||||
| 17 | Fars Province and Tehran, Iran | 1995–1996 | All from Shiraz; ? random for others | Both | 10/97 (10) |
| Europe | |||||
| 11 | Northwest region, Russia | 1997–1998 | ? selection method | Both | 22/100 (22) |
| 10 | Azerbaijan | 1995–1996 | Prison ? selection method | Both | 46/65 (71) |
| 18 | Estonia | 1994 | Two hospitals, pulmonary TB | New | 61/209 (29) |
| 4 | Netherlands | 1993–1994 | Whole population | Both | 82/2594 (3) |
| 19 | Gran Canaria, Spain | 1991–1992 | Whole island | ? Both | 0/85 (0) |
| 1993 | 10/179 (5.5) | ||||
| 1994 | 12/148 (8.1) | ||||
| 1995 | 18/110 (16) | ||||
| 1996 | 35/129 (27) | ||||
| 1999 | 9/40 (23) | ||||
| USA | |||||
| 9 | New Jersey | 1996–1998 | Whole population | Both | 68/1,207 (6) |
| 20 | Houston, Texas | 1994–1999 | Whole population | ? Both | 326/1,283 (25) |
| Caribbean | |||||
| 21 | Cuba, outside Havana | 1994–1995 | Whole population | ? Both | 20/157 (13) |
| 22 | Guadeloupe | 1994–1996 | Whole island | ? Both | 1/95 (1) |
| 22 | Martinique | 1995–1996 | Whole island | ? Both | 0/31 0 |
| South America | |||||
| 22 | French Guiana | 1995–1996 | Whole country | ? Both | 0/76 0 |
aN/N, number with Beijing strain/ total number of patients; ?, not clear from report.
