Table 1

Resistance to anti-tuberculosis drugs stratified by previous tuberculosis treatment and for patients infected with a Beijing or a non-Beijing strain.


New cases
Previously treated
Total
Beijing
Non-Beijing
OR (Beijing) (95% CI)

Total cases
198
184
382
190
192

Resistance to:






Ethambutol
14 (7%)
47 (26%)
61 (16%)
49 (26%)
12 (6%)
5.2 (2.6–10.8)
Rifampicin
15 (8%)
54 (30%)
69 (18%)
51 (27%)
18 (9%)
3.6 (1.9–6.6)
Pyrazinamide
6 (3%)
24 (13%)
30 (8%)
22 (12%)
8 (4%)
3.0 (1.2–7.6)
Streptomycin
68 (3%)
111 (60%)
179 (47%)
114 (60%)
65 (34%)
2.9 (1.9–4.6)
Isoniazid
47 (24%)
108 (59%)
155 (41%)
99 (52%)
56 (29%)
2.6 (1.7–4.1)
MDR-TB
15 (8%)
53 (29%)
68 (18%)
51 (27%)
17 (9%)
3.8 (2.0–7.1)

Cox et al. Respiratory Research 2005 6:134   doi:10.1186/1465-9921-6-134