Table 5. Results of drug susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates for INH and RIF using LJ medium and the BacT Alert 3D system.
Drug resistance | INH (n=217) | RIF (n=217) | |
---|---|---|---|
LJ media | BacT Alert 3D system | ||
Sensitive | Sensitive | 184 (84.8) | 198 (91.2) |
Resistant | Resistant | 28 (12.9) | 16 (7.4) |
Resistant | Sensitive | 2 (0.9) | 0 (0) |
Sensitive | Resistant | 3 (1.4) | 3 (1.4) |
Agreement, % | 97.7 | 98.6 |
Values are presented as number (%).
INH: isoniazid; RIF: rifampin; LJ medium: Löwenstein-Jensen medium.