Abstract
Objective To explore rifampicin-resistant status of mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates in Guangzhou during the recent seventeen years, and their distribution characteristics of susceptibility to other first line anti-tuberculosis drugs. Methods The results of first line anti-tuberculosis drug susceptibility testing performed during the period of February 1992 to July 2008 in clinic patients were retrospectively analyzed. Results Of 10 167 mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates, 1034 were rifampin-resistant, 2214 isoniazid-resistant, 1073 streptomycinresistant, and 622 ethambutol-resistant; with a total drug resistance rate of 25.80%. Of 1034 rifampin-resistant isolates, 927 also developed isoniazid resistance, being 89.65% for the total number of rifampin-resistant isolates but only 41.87% for 2214 isoniazid-resistant isolates. Meanwhile, the number of rifampin- and streptomycin -resistant(502 strains)and rifampin- and ethambutol-resistant(237 strains)isolates was significantly smaller than that of rifampin- and isoniazid-resistant isolats. Conclusions Most of rifampin-resistant isolates also develop resistance to isoniazid, but not vice versa. The existing mechanisms of drug resistance are difficult to completely explain this phenomenon. Wether mycobacterium tuberculosis has other mechanisms of drug resistance requires further research. Key words: Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Rifampin; Isoniazid; Drug resistance
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