Table 1 Drug susceptibility profiles of PAS-resistant MDR-TB and PAS-susceptible isolates
Drug resistance profile (n = 102) | Number of strains | Proportion (%) |
|---|---|---|
PAS-resistant isolates (n = 20) | ||
 INH + RIF + SM + EMB + LVX + AMK + CPM + KM + OFX | 9 | 8.8 |
 INH + RIF + SM + EMB + LVX + AMK + CPM + OFX | 1 | 1.0 |
 INH + RIF + SM + EMB + LVX + CPM + KM + OFX | 1 | 1.0 |
 INH + RIF + SM + EMB + LVX + CPM + OFX | 3 | 2.9 |
 INH + RIF + SM + EMB + LVX + AMK + KM + OFX | 4 | 3.9 |
 INH + RIF + SM + EMB + LVX + AMK + OFX | 2 | 2.0 |
PAS-susceptible isolates (n = 82) | ||
 INH + SM + CPM | 1 | 1.0 |
 SM + AMK + CPM | 1 | 1.0 |
 INH + SM | 5 | 5.0 |
 SM + CPM | 4 | 4.0 |
 SM + EMB | 5 | 5.0 |
 INH | 2 | 2.0 |
 SM | 36 | 35.3 |
 EMB | 1 | 1.0 |
 LVX | 16 | 15.7 |
 CPM | 1 | 1.0 |
Susceptible to all drugs | 10 | 9.8 |