Title
Fluoroquinolone susceptibility in first-line drug-susceptible M. tuberculosis isolates in Lima, Peru
Date Issued
01 December 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Schwalb A.
Cachay R.
Meza E.
Blackman A.
Maruri F.
Sterling T.R.
Gotuzzo E.
Publisher(s)
BioMed Central Ltd
Abstract
Objective: To determine at two distinct time points the prevalence of resistance to ofloxacin (OFX), the representative class drug of fluoroquinolones (FQs), in M. tuberculosis isolates susceptible to first-line drugs. Results: There were 279 M. tuberculosis isolates from the two cohorts (2004–2005: 238 isolates; 2017: 41 isolates) that underwent OFX drug-susceptibility testing (critical concentration: 2 µg/ml). Of 238 isolates in Cohort 1, no resistance to OFX was detected (95% CI 0–0.016); likewise, in Cohort 2, no resistance to OFX was detected in 41 isolates (95% CI 0–0.086). Our findings suggest that FQ use remains a viable option for the treatment of first-line drug-susceptible TB in Peru.
Volume
14
Issue
1
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Enfermedades infecciosas
Farmacología, Farmacia
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85119327370
PubMed ID
Source
BMC Research Notes
ISSN of the container
17560500
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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