Use of Drug-Susceptibility Testing for Management of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Thailand, 2004–2008

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Lam, Eugene ; Nateniyom, Sriprapa ; Whitehead, Sara ; Anuwatnonthakate, Amornrat ; Monkongdee, Patama ; Kanphukiew, Apiratee ; Inyaphong, Jiraphan ; Sitti, Wanlaya ; Chiengsorn, Navarat ; Moolphate, Saiyud ; Kavinum, Suporn ; Suriyon, Narin ; Limsomboon, Pranom ; Danyutapolchai, Junya ; Sinthuwattanawibool, Chalinthorn ; Podewils, Laura Jean
• Description:
  In 2004, routine use of culture and drug-susceptibility testing (DST) was implemented for persons in 5 Thailand provinces with a diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB). To determine if DST results were being used to guide treatment, we conducted a retrospective chart review for patients with rifampin-resistant or multidrug-resistant (MDR) TB during 2004-2008. A total of 208 patients were identified. Median time from clinical sample collection to physician review of DST results was 114 days. Only 5.8% of patients with MDR TB were empirically prescribed an appropriate regimen; an additional 31.3% received an appropriate regimen after DST results were reviewed. Most patients with rifampin -resistant or MDR TB had successful treatment outcomes. Patients with HIV co-infection and patients who were unmarried or had received category II treatment before DST results were reviewed had less successful outcomes. Overall, review of available DST results was delayed, and results were rarely used to improve treatment.
• Subjects:
  Adult Antitubercular Agents Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial Drug Therapy, Combination Female Humans Male Microbial Sensitivity Tests Middle Aged Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Public Health Surveillance Research Retreatment Risk Factors Treatment Failure Treatment Outcome Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 20(3):400-408.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  20
• Issue:
  3
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
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  urn:sha256:e0e72b09131d416e79f5b44bc80846c9dc30b3621d9d019710705981f966fa54
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/22109/cdc_22109_DS1.pdf
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