Volume 8, Number 11—November 2002
Research
Rifampin- and Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Russian Civilians and Prison Inmates: Dominance of the Beijing Strain Family
Francis Drobniewski*
, Yanina Balabanova*, Michael Ruddy*, Laura Weldon*, Katya Jeltkova†, Timothy Brown*, Nadezdna Malomanova‡, Elvira Elizarova‡, Alexander Melentyey§, Ebgeny Mutovkin§, Svetlana Zhakharova‡, and Ivan Fedorin‡
, Yanina Balabanova*, Michael Ruddy*, Laura Weldon*, Katya Jeltkova†, Timothy Brown*, Nadezdna Malomanova‡, Elvira Elizarova‡, Alexander Melentyey§, Ebgeny Mutovkin§, Svetlana Zhakharova‡, and Ivan Fedorin‡Table 2
Patient factors associated with rifampin- and isoniazid-resistant isolatesa
| Factor | Rifampin resistance (n=78) | Isoniazid resistance (n=66) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | p<0.05b | p>0.05 |
| Known prisoner | RR 1.68,b CI 1.29 to 2.18 | RR 1.36, CI 0.97 to 1.89 |
| Known previous treatment | RR 1.71,b CI 1.07 to 2.74 | RR=2.04,b CI 1.01 to 4.10 |
aRR, risk ratio; CI, confidence interval.
bStatistically significant.
