Multiple Drug Resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolated from New Cases of Respiratory Tract Tuberculosis

Abstract

Resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated from new cases registered during a period from 2007 to 2012 was estimated. High rate of the M.tuberculosis multiple drug resistance increase was observed: from 28% in 2007 to 64% in 2012. Low efficacy of the treatment of such patients requires revision of the tuberculosis control strategy and search for new pharmacological agents groups.

Keywords

• mycobacterium tuberculosis
• mycobacterium tuberculosis
• multiple drug resistance
• infection control
• treatment efficacy