Table 1 Resistance and genotype profiles of MDR M. tuberculosis clinical isolates in Panama 2002-2004
From: High clustering rates of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosisgenotypes in Panama
Region | N (%) | Resistance profiles | DRE-(GTG)5 clusters | Spoligo international types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Colon | 15 (40.5) | a, b, c | A, B, G, K | 42, 46, 68 |
Chiriqui | 10 (27.0) | a, b, c | A, C, D, F, H, I, J | 42, 119, unknown |
Metropolitana | 5 (13.5) | a, b | B, C | 42, 68 |
Panama Oeste | 2 (5.4) | b | L, E | 46 |
San Miguelito | 2 (5.4) | a, b | B, M | 42, 1366 |
Panama Este | 1 (2.7) | b | L | 119 |
Changuinola | 1 (2.7) | a | H | 17 |
Veraguas | 1 (2.7) | a | N | 42 |