International Journal of Mycobacteriology (Jan 2014)

Low levels of anti TB drug resistance in Rayagada district of Odisha, India

  • D Das,
  • B Dwibedi,
  • S K Kar

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmyco.2013.11.001
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 76 – 78

Abstract

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A study was conducted at Rayagada district of Odisha, India, among smear-positive tuberculosis (TB) patients to determine the resistance pattern to first-line drugs. Sputum samples were collected from 405 new and 37 previously treated patients and were tested at Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar. Resistance to any anti-tubercular drug was observed to be 5.2% among new cases and 16.1% among previously treated patients, while multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) was found to be 0% in new and 8.1% in previously treated cases. Such a low level of resistance may be due to the limited use of TB drugs outside the ongoing program.

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