Table 1 First-line drug resistance rates of M. tuberculosis strains isolated from cerebrospinal fluids
| Â | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Total number of strains tested | 142 | 100.0 |
Susceptible to all four drugs | 122 | 85.9 |
Any resistance | 20 | 14.1 |
INH | 17 | 12.0 |
RIF | 5 | 3.5 |
EMB | 6 | 4.2 |
SM | 7 | 4.9 |
Monoresistance | 12 | 8.5 |
INH | 9 | 6.3 |
RIF | 0 | 0.0 |
EMB | 1 | 0.7 |
SM | 2 | 1.4 |
Multidrug Resistance (MDR) | 5 | 3.5 |
INHÂ +Â RIF | 1 | 0.7 |
INHÂ +Â RIFÂ +Â EMB | 2 | 1.4 |
INHÂ +Â RIFÂ +Â EMBÂ +Â SM | 2 | 1.4 |
Other patterns | 3 | 2.1 |
INHÂ +Â SM | 2 | 1.4 |
INHÂ +Â EMBÂ +Â SM | 1 | 0.7 |