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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Drug resistance among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Calabar, Nigeria
Pulmonary Medicine, Article 235190, Year 2013
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Background. This study aimed to determine the pattern of drug susceptibility to first-line drugs among pulmonary TB patients in two hospitals in Calabar, Nigeria. Methods. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study carried out between February 2011 and April 2012. Sputum samples from consecutive TB patients in Calabar were subjected to culture on Lowenstein-Jensen (LJ) slopes followed by drug susceptibility testing (DST). The DST was performed on LJ medium by the proportion method. Results. Forty-two of the 100 Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains were found to be resistant to at least one drug. Resistance to only one drug (monoresistance) was found in 17 patients. No strains with monoresistance to rifampicin were found. Resistance to two drugs was found in 22 patients, while one patient was resistant to both three and four drugs. MDR TB was seen in 4% (4/100). The independent variables of HIV serology and sex were not significantly associated with resistance (P > 0.05). Conclusion. There was a high prevalence of anti-TB drug resistance in Calabar. © 2013 Akaninyene Otu et al.
Authors & Co-Authors
Otu, Akaninyene Asuquo
Nigeria, Calabar
University of Calabar
Umoh, Victor Aniedi
Nigeria, Calabar
University of Calabar
Habib, Abdulrazaq Garba
Nigeria, Kano
Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital
Ameh, Soter S.
Nigeria, Calabar
University of Calabar
Lawson, L. L.O.
Nigeria, Abuja
Zankli Medical Centre
Ansa, Victor O.
Nigeria, Calabar
University of Calabar
Statistics
Citations: 64
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1155/2013/235190
ISSN:
20901836
e-ISSN:
20901844
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Nigeria