Data set for describing resistance and identifying risk factors for resistance to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, among highly TB exposed gold miners in South Africa

Fielding, K

(2021). Data set for describing resistance and identifying risk factors for resistance to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, among highly TB exposed gold miners in South Africa. [Dataset]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. 10.17037/DATA.00002424.

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The HETU dataset was produced as part of an observational, cross-sectional study, conducted in South Africa. The dataset consists of one data table: participant characteristics measured at enrolment; and "outcomes" data points. These data underpin analysis reported in a Plos ONE 2021 paper.

Keywords

Tuberculosis infection, Highly tuberculosis exposed, Mining, South Africa, Tuberculosis

Item Type	Dataset
Capture method	Questionnaire
Collection Period	From To July 2015 December 2017
Date	1 September 2021
Geographical area covered (offline during plugin upgrade)	North Latitude East Longitude South Latitude West Longitude -22.1165 33.4332 -34.534 16.3824
Language(s) of written materials	English
Creator(s)	Fielding, K
Associated roles	Chihota, V (Co-Investigator)
LSHTM Faculty/Department	Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health > Dept of Infectious Disease Epidemiology (-2023)
Research Centre	TB Centre
Participating Institutions	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom, The Aurum Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa, University of Washington, Seattle, United States of America
Funders	Project Funder Grant Number Funder URI Highly TB exposed, persistently uninfected South African gold miners (HETU) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation OPP1116635 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100000865
Date Deposited	09 Sep 2021 10:14
Last Modified	02 Jun 2025 11:44
Publisher	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine