Research Article

Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Genotype Diversity and Drug Resistance Profiles in a Pediatric Population in Mexico

Table 1

Characteristics of M. tuberculosis drug resistance to first line antituberculosis drugs.

Number of drugsNumber of isolatesResistance to antituberculosis drugs (no and %)
INHSTMRMPPZAEMB

185 (23.8)3 (21.2)
266 (28.5)2 (18.1)2 (20.0)1 (12.5)1 (11.1)
355 (23.8)2 (18.1)3 (30.0)2 (25.0)3 (33.3)
411 (4.7)1 (10.0)1 (12.5)1 (11.1)
544 (19.0)4 (36.3)4 (40.0)4 (50.0)4 (44.1)
Global resistance2421 (23.3)11 (12.2)10 (11.1)8 (8.8)9 (10.0)

INH: Isoniazid, STM: Streptomycin, RMP: Rifampicin, PZA: Pyrazinamide, EMB: Ethambutol.