title: [Incidence of resistance of tuberculosis bacteria in Switzerland].
abstract: Based on a survey, results on resistant tubercle bacilli in Switzerland during October 1987 through April 1991 are presented. In 94% of 2482 tuberculosis cases reported, susceptibility testing results have been available. The radiometric BACTEC technique was used in 76%. Resistance was detected radiometrically for INH in 7%, for rifampin in 1.9% and for ethambutol in 0.7%. The age-specific resistance among Swiss was 12% in the youngest and 3% in the oldest age group. In patients from South American and from Far Eastern countries, INH and rifampin resistance was the highest. Resistance was found in 5.7% of the Swiss and in 7.5% of all. In addition, suggestions for the surveillance of resistant tubercle bacilli have been made.
authors.affiliation: Nationales Zentrum für Mykobakterien, Zürich.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gusset
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Rieder
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salfinger
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D002648:Child; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004977:Ethambutol; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007538:Isoniazid; D008875:Middle Aged; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D012293:Rifampin; D013557:Switzerland / Q000453:epidemiology; D018088:Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D004977:Ethambutol; D007538:Isoniazid; D012293:Rifampin
vernacular_title: Resistenzhäufigkeit der Tuberkulosebakterien in der Schweiz.