SURVEILLANCE OF ANTI-TUBERCULAR DRUG RESISTANCE

Authors

  • G GC Central Department of Microbiology, Kritipur, Tribhuvan University (TU), Kathmandu
  • Basista Rijal Department of Microbiology, TU Teaching Hospital and Maharajgunj Campus, IOM, Kathmandu
  • A P Sharma Central Department of Microbiology, Kritipur, Tribhuvan University (TU), Kathmandu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.749

Abstract

Tuberculosis is the leading cause of death in Nepal. Failure in early detection and
drug resistance are two most important problems in treatment and cure of the
tuberculosis. The objective of the study was to assess the drug resistance pattern in
Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated in Tribhuvan University teaching Hospital. More
than 85% of isolates were sensitive to all the four drugs and 5.5% of isolates were
multidrug resistant. The drug resistant isolates were obtained more frequently from
previously treated patients. More extensive studies should be carried out by independent
organizations to collect more representative data on drug resistance tuberculosis.

Key Words: Tuberculosis, drug resistance and surveillance.

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Published

2003-01-01

How to Cite

GC, G., Rijal, B., & Sharma, A. P. (2003). SURVEILLANCE OF ANTI-TUBERCULAR DRUG RESISTANCE. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 41(142), 311–313. https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.749

Issue

Vol. 41 No. 142 (2002)

Section

Original Article

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