Table 1.
Total number of tuberculosis (TB) and Xpert MTB/RIF rifampicin-resistant TB patients in Suriname, May 2012 - December 2018.
| Year | Number of TB patients | Number of patients with confirmed diagnosis by Xpert MTB/RIF | Number of rifampicin-resistant TB (by Xpert MTB/RIF) | Proportion Xpert MTB/RIF-positive patients with rifampicin resistant TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May-December 2012* | 98 | 74 | 8 | 10.8 |
| 2013 | 141 | 91 | 8 | 8.8 |
| 2014 | 158 | 112 | 10 | 8.9 |
| 2015 | 150 | 78 | 8 | 10.3 |
| 2016 | 116 | 80 | 4 | 5.0 |
| 2017 | 136 | 83 | 8 | 9.6 |
| 2018 | 179 | 105 | 13 | 12.4 |
| Total | 978 | 623 | 59 | 9.5 |
Abbreviations: TB = tuberculosis
*
The total number of tuberculosis patients in the year 2012 (January-December) was 135.