Research Article

Susceptibility Profiles of Mycobacterium ulcerans Isolates to Streptomycin and Rifampicin in Two Districts of the Eastern Region of Ghana

Table 1

Prevalence of resistant M. ulcerans isolates in two study districts.

Health centres Resistant isolates of M. ulcerans  
Rifampicin (40 µg/mL) 
(%)
Streptomycin (4 µg/mL) 
(%)
Total 
(%)

Asuboi Health Centre8 (11.4)2 (2.9)10 (14.3)
Paakro Health Centre4 (5.7)0 (0.0)4 (5.7)
Total12 (17.1)2 (2.9)14 (20.0)

represents the total M. ulcerans isolates tested; represents the number of resistant M. ulcerans isolates.