Title: The results of the second-line drug susceptibility testing in the MDR-TB patients
Abstract:Objective To understand the M.tuberculosis resistance to 5 second-line anti-TB drugs in the MDR-TB patients from 2006 to 2007,and provide the evidence for making the treatment regimens.Methods The abs...Objective To understand the M.tuberculosis resistance to 5 second-line anti-TB drugs in the MDR-TB patients from 2006 to 2007,and provide the evidence for making the treatment regimens.Methods The absolute concentration method was used in drug susceptibility testing with 5 second-line anti-TB drugs in 43 confirmed MDR-TB cases.Results In 43 MDR-TB cases,2.3% was XDR-TB cases,14% was resistant to LFX,9.3% was resistant to AK,PAS and Pto respectively,and 2.3% was CM.69.8% of the MDR-TB strains were sensitive to the 5 second-line anti-TB drugs.Conclusions The second-line anti-TB drug susceptibility testing will help us to make the standard and individual treatment regimens for the MDR-TB cases.Read More
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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