Table 5. Drug sensitivity patterns of PTB cases in Chennai.
Status | New Cases | Previously Treated Cases |
---|---|---|
n = 96 | n = 24 | |
Sensitive | 79(82.3) | 17(70.8) |
Mono Drug Resistance | ||
Isoniazid (H) | 3(3.1) | 1(4.2) |
Rifampicin (R) | 1(1.0) | 1(4.2) |
Ethambutol (E) | 1(1.0) | - |
Streptomycin (S) | 3(3.1) | 2(8.3) |
Resistance to more than one Drug (S+H,H+E) | 4(4.2) | 2(8.3) |
Multi Drug Resistance (H+R, H+R+E, S+H+R+E) | 5(5.2) | 5(5.2) |
H = Isoniazid, R = Rifampicin, S = Streptomycin, E = Ethambutol