Table 5 Pattern of acquired and initial resistance to first line anti-tuberculosis drugs in the Centre and West regions of Cameroon
Resistance to: | Drug(s) | Region | Acquired resistance | % among old cases; N = 6 for Centre and 13 for West | Initial resistance | % among new cases; N = 68 for Centre and 62 for West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One drug | INH | Centre | 0 | / | 2 | 2.94 |
West | 0 | / | 2 | 3.22 | ||
RIF | Centre | 0 | / | 1 | 1.47 | |
West | 0 | / | 2 | 3.22 | ||
SM | Centre | 1 | 16.66 | 0 | 0 | |
West | 0 | / | 1 | 1.61 | ||
EMB | Centre | 0 | / | 0 | 0 | |
West | 0 | / | 0 | 0 | ||
Two drugs | INH, SM | Centre | 0 | / | 2 | 2.94 |
West | 0 | / | 0 | 0 | ||
INH, RIF | Centre | 0 | / | 0 | 0 | |
West | 0 | / | 2 | 3.22 | ||
Three drugs | INH, RIF, SM | Centre | 0 | / | 0 | 0 |
West | 3 | 23.07 | 0 | 0 | ||
Totals for both regions | 4 | 21.05 | 12 | 9.20 | ||