Volume 6, Number 6—December 2000
Perspective
Recent Trends in Tuberculosis, Japan
Toru Mori
Table
Percentage of drug resistance in tuberculosis patients without prior treatment, Japan, 1997
| Drug | Frequency (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Isoniazid | 4.4 (3.4-5.7) |
| Rifampicin | 1.4 (0.8-2.2) |
| Streptomycin | 7.5 (6.2-9.0) |
| Ethambutol | 0.4 (0.2-0.9) |
| Any drug | 10.2 (8.7-11.9) |
| Resistant to both isoniazid and rifampicin | 0.8 (0.4-1.4) |
CI = confidence intervals
