Table 1.
Pattern of drug resistance in M. tuberculosis complex isolates from retreatment cases around Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia from March 2012 to April 2013 (n = 70)
| Drug resistance patterns | Frequency n (%) |
|---|---|
| Any drug resistance | 41 (58.6) |
| INHa | 36 (51.4) |
| RIFb | 23 (32.9) |
| STPc | 30 (42.9) |
| EMBd | 20 (28.6) |
| Two drugs resistance | |
| INH + STP | 4 (5.7) |
| INH + EMB | 2 (2.9) |
| STP + EMB | 1 (1.4) |
| Three or more drugs resistance | |
| INH + RIF + STP | 9 (12.9) |
| INH + RIF + EMB | 1 (1.4) |
| INH+ STP + EMB | 2 (2.9) |
| INH + RIF + STP+ EMB | 12 (17.1) |
| MDR-TBe | 22 (31.4) |
| Poly drug resistancef | 9 (12.9) |
| Mono drug resistanceg | 10 (14.3) |
INHa = Isoniazid, RIFb = Rifampicin, STPc, = Streptomycin, EMBd = Ethambutol, MDRe = Multi drug resistance (resistance at least INH and RIF), Poly drugf = resistance to two and more drugs without the combination of INH and RIF, monodrugg = single drug resistance