Primary multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and its control implications in the State of Amazonas, Brazil: report of 3 cases

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Marlucia Silva Garrido²  Anette Chrusciak Talhari¹  Irineide Assumpção Antunes¹  Joycenea Da Silva Matsuda²  Etelvina Das Graças Zaranza¹  Flor Ernestina Martinez-espinosa¹  Samira Bührer-sékula¹ 

[1] ,Universidade do Estado do Amazonas Fundação de Medicina Tropical Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina TropicalManaus AM

关键词: Tuberculosis;    Primary drug resistance;    Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis;    Tuberculose;    Resistência primária às drogas;    Tuberculose multirresistente;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822012000400024

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The occurrence of tuberculosis with first-line multidrug resistance leads to the use of alternative medications, often at higher costs, longer treatment periods, and greater clinical complexity. Here, we report 3 patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. One patient with human immunodeficiency virus died before the sensitivity test was performed. The early diagnosis of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and appropriate treatment should be priorities of the National Tuberculosis Control Program in order to break the chain of transmission. In addition, the possibility of substituting the proportion method with more modern and faster techniques should be urgently evaluated.

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