Table 1 Pattern of drug resistance in M. tuberculosis complex isolates from retreatment cases around Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia from March 2012 to April 2013 (n = 70)
Drug resistance patterns | Frequency n (%) |
|---|---|
Any drug resistance | 41 (58.6) |
INHa | 36 (51.4) |
RIFb | 23 (32.9) |
STPc | 30 (42.9) |
EMBd | 20 (28.6) |
Two drugs resistance | |
INH + STP | 4 (5.7) |
INH + EMB | 2 (2.9) |
STP + EMB | 1 (1.4) |
Three or more drugs resistance | |
INH + RIF + STP | 9 (12.9) |
INH + RIF + EMB | 1 (1.4) |
INH+ STP + EMB | 2 (2.9) |
INH + RIF + STP+ EMB | 12 (17.1) |
MDR-TBe | 22 (31.4) |
Poly drug resistancef | 9 (12.9) |
Mono drug resistanceg | 10 (14.3) |