Drug Resistance Patterns among Hospitalized Tuberculous Patients in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1993-1994

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Fco Fandinho²  Al Kritski¹  C Hofer¹  H Conde Jr¹  Rmc Ferreira¹  Mg Silva¹  Ls Fonseca¹ 

[1] ,FiocruzRio de Janeiro RJ ,Brasil

关键词: tuberculosis;    drug resistance;    human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection;    inpatients;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0074-02761999000400021

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The purpose of this study was to analyze the prevalence and risk factors for drug resistance among hospitalized patients in two tertiary care centers, an acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) reference center and a sanatorium, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. From 1993-1994, 389 patients were diagnosed as having tuberculosis (TB). Isolates from 265 patients were tested for in vitro susceptibility to rifampin and isoniazid. Resistance to one or more drugs was detected in 44 patients (16.6%) and was significantly more common among recurrent cases in both hospitals (p=0.03 in the AIDS center and p=0.001 in the sanatorium). Twenty seven patients (10.2%) had isolates resistant to both isoniazid and rifampin. Multi-drug resistance was associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among patients who had never been treated for TB. In conclusion, drug-resistant TB is high in hospitalized patients in Rio de Janeiro, especially among HIV infected patients. Therefore, measures to control TB and prevent nosocomial transmission need urgently to be set up in the Brazilian hospitals.

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