Drug resistance among Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains in immigrants: is there a real threat everywhere?
A study was performed to determine the impact of drug resistance in tuberculosis among immigrant patients in Madrid, Spain. During the period 1995-2001, the relative proportion of isolates from immigrant patients increased from 4.4% to 24.2%. No differences between immigrants and Spanish-born patients were detected for resistance to any first-line anti-tuberculous drug. More studies are required to determine the actual incidence of resistant tuberculosis in immigrants.
Esteban
J
J
Department of Microbiology, Fundacion Jimenez Diaz, Madrid, Spain. jesteban@fjd.es
Granizo
J-J
JJ
Alvarez-Castillo
M-C
MC
Soriano
F
F
D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D013030:Spain; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology
D000995:Antitubercular Agents