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Table 3 Drug resistance patterns in source and secondary cases

From: Long term follow-up of drug resistant and drug susceptible tuberculosis contacts in a Low incidence setting

Related pairs

Resistance pattern

Isoniazid

Rifampin

Ethambutol

Streptomycin

MDR-TB1

0.1

2.0

4.0

S

S

S

S

S

MDR-TB2

0.1

2.0

NR

S

S

S

S

S

MDR-TB3

0.1

2.0

4.0

S

S

S

S

S

MDR-TB4

0.4

2.0

2.5

S

S

S

S

S

MDR-TB5

0.4

2.0

2.5

S

S

S

S

S

HMR-TB1

0.1

S

S

S

0.1

S

S

S

HMR-TB2

0.1

S

S

S

0.1

S

S

S

HMR-TB3

0.1

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

HMR-TB4

0.1

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

HMR-TB5

0.1

S

S

S

0.1

S

S

S

HMR-TB6

0.1

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

  1. The first row in each pair represents source case sensitivity profile, while the second represents the secondary case susceptibility. S = sensitive, NR = no result. Resistance values reported in microG/microL.
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