Study on drug resistance of mycobacterium tuberculosis in new pulmonary tuberculosis patients at Hai Phong tuberculosis and lung disease Hospital in 2000
- Author:
Tran Quang Phuc
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
pulmonary tuberculosis, drug resistance
- MeSH:
Drug Resistance;
Mycobacterium tuberculosis;
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary;
Lung Diseases
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
2004;304(11):66-71
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Study on drug resistance of mycobacterium tuberculosis in 166 new pulmonary tuberculosis patients at Hai Phong tuberculosis and lung disease Hospital in 2000. The general drug resistance rate was 30.1%. The resistance rate to SM was 21.1%, to INH was 21.7%, RMP was 3.6%, and EMB was 1.2%. Resistance to one drug was 14.4% and to two drugs were 13.9%, to three drugs were 1.8% and to multidrugs were 2.4%. The highest rate of drug resistance was in the group at the age from 35 - 44 (40%), the rate of drug resistance was higher in urban area than that in rural area (38.1% and 25.2% respectively)
