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. 2013 Mar 15;13:137. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-13-137

Table 2.

First line anti-tuberculosis drug resistance in new and previously treated patients

Total number of specimens = 2100 Previous anti-TB treatment status
New
Previously treated
Total
N % (95% CI) N % (95% CI) N % (95% CI)
Total DST results
121
5.8
98
4.7
219
10.4
I
Any resistance to H
32
26.4 (19.4–35.4)
46
46.9 (37.1–56.8)
78
35.6 (29.3–42.0)
Any resistance to R
12
9.9 (5.8–16.5)
27
27.6 (18.7–36.4)
39
17.8 (12.7–22.9)
Any resistance to E
18
14.9 (9.6–22.3)
33
33.7 (24.3–43.0)
51
23.3 (17.7–28.9)
Any resistance to S
34
28.1 (20.9–36.7)
34
34.7 (25.3–44.1)
68
31.1 (24.9–37.2)
II
Resistance to H only
10
8.3 (4.7–15.3)
14
14.3 (7.1–20.9)
24
10.9 (6.8–15.1)
Resistance to R only
0
0 (0–0)
0
0 (0–0)
0
0 (0–0)
Resistance to E only
0
0 (0–0)
7
7.1 (1.9–12.1)
7
3.1 (0.9–5.5)
Resistance to S only
15
12.4 (8.6–21.4)
11
11.2 (4.8–17.2)
26
11.9 (7.6–16.2)
Total mono-resistance
25
20.7 (13.4–27.9)
32
32.6 (23.4–41.9)
57
26.02 (20.2-31.9)
III
H + R
1
0.8 (−0.8–2.8)
6
6.1 (1.3–10.7)
7
3.1 (0.9–5.5)
H + R + E
3
2.5 (0.04–6.04)
7
7.1 (1.9–12.1)
10
4.5 (1.8–7.3)
H + R + S
3
2.5 (0.04–6.04)
5
5.1 (0.7–9.3)
8
3.7 (1.2–6.2)
H + R + E + S
5
4.1 (1.1–8.9)
9
9.2 (3.3–14.7)
14
6.4 (3.2–9.6)
Total MDR
12
9.9 (4.6–15.2)
27
27.6 (18.7–36.4)
39
17.8 (12.7–22.9)
IV
H + E
4
3.3 (0.5–7.5)
3
3.1 (−0.4–6.4)
7
3.1 (0.9–5.5)
 
H + S
5
4.1 (1.1–8.9)
2
2.04 (−0.8–4.8)
7
3.1 (0.9–5.5)
 
H + E + S
1
0.8 (0.8–2.8)
3
3.1 (−0.4–6.4)
4
1.8 (0.1–3.6)
 
R + E
0
0 (0–0)
0
0 (0–0)
0
0 (0–0)
 
R + S
0
0 (0–0)
0
0 (0–0)
0
0 (0–0)
 
R + E + S
0
0 (0–0)
0
0 (0–0)
0
0 (0–0)
 
E + S
5
4.1 (1.1–8.9)
4
4.1 (0.12–7.9)
9
4.1 (1.5–6.7)
Total poly-resistance other than MDR 15 12.4 (6.8–18.3) 12 12.2 (5.8–18.7) 27 12.3 (8.0–16.7)

CI – confidence interval, DST – drug susceptibility testing, E – ethambutol, H – isoniazid, R – rifampicin, S – streptomycin.