Investigation of cross-resistance between rifampin and rifabutin in Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strains


Uzun M., Erturan Z., Ang O.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE, cilt.6, sa.2, ss.164-165, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 6 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2002
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.164-165
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In order to indicate the cross-resistance between rifampin (RMP) and rifabutin (RBU), minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of RBU were investigated in 50 Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains. The MIC values of 25 RMP-susceptible (to 2 mug/ml) and 25 RMP-resistant (to 2 mug/ml) M. tuberculosis strains against RBU were determined by the Bactec TB 460 system. All of the RMP-susceptible strains were also susceptible to RBU (MIC less than or equal to1 mug/ml). Three out of 25 (12%) RMP-resistant strains were determined as susceptible to RBU. The high level cross-resistance (88%) obtained in this study highlights the importance of testing susceptibility to RBU prior to its inclusion in the tuberculosis treatment regimens at the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine.