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. 1998 May 9;316(7142):1423–1425. doi: 10.1136/bmj.316.7142.1423

Table.

Susceptibility patterns of M tuberculosis strains among non-responding cases (group 1) and consecutive cases (group 2)

Total No of cases (new cases) Drug resistance
Isoniazid Rifampicin Ethambutol Pyrazinamide Streptomycin
Group 1 (n=28)
8 (2) R R R R R
4 (1) R R R NA R
4 R R R S R
6 (6) R R S R R
2 (1) R R S S R
1 R S S R R
2 R S S R S
1 (1) R R S R S
No (%) resistant  28 (100) 25 (89) 16 (57) 18 (75)* 25 (89)
Group 2 (n=38)
2 (1) R R R R R
1 R R R NA R
3 (1) R R R S R
3 (1) R R S S R
1 R S R R R
11 (5) R S S S R
1 (1) R S S R S
1 R S S S S
3 (3) S S S S R
1 (1) S S S NA S
11 (7) S S S S S
No (%) resistant 23 (60)  9 (24)  7 (18)  4 (11) 24 (63)

R=resistant, S=susceptible, NA=not available.  

*

18 out of 24.  

4 out of 36.