Drug Susceptibility Profiles of Pulmonary Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Isolates From Patients in Informal Urban Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorKerubo, Glennah
dc.contributor.authorAmukoye, Evans
dc.contributor.authorNiemann, Stefan
dc.contributor.authorKariuki, Samuel
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-24T12:32:16Z
dc.date.available2023-03-24T12:32:16Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionArticleen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Anti-tuberculosis drug resistance is an emerging health problem in Kenya and especially in slums. Slum environments create a conducive environment for the spread of tuberculosis (TB) due to high population density and lack of basic amenities such as decent housing, access to clean water, lack of drainage and basic sanitation. Furthermore, ineffective health services in crowded and poorer populations, poor patient compliance, a large pool of untreated cases, delayed diagnosis and inappropriate treatment regimens are likely to favour selection and spread of drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) strains in such settings, however, precise data on this problem are only sparsely available. To address this question, this study aimed at determining drug resistance patterns of Mtb strains obtained from pulmonary TB patients who sought health care in randomly selected informal settings. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted between September 2014 and March 2015, sputum samples were collected from 223 consenting adult patients and subjected to primary isolation and drug susceptibility testing. Socio-demographic data was collected and all data analysed using SPSS v20. Results: Drug susceptibility testing against first line drugs was successfully carried out on 184 isolates. Resistance to at-least one drug was observed in 33 % of the isolates. The highest prevalence of resistance to any drug was identified against isoniazid,(INH) (23.9 %) followed by Ethambutol (EMB) (13.6 %). The highest proportion of mono resistance was observed against INH, 25 (13.6 %). Multidrug resistance (MDR) was observed in 4.4 % of the new cases. There was no significant difference in the proportion of any resistance by sex, age or previous treatment. Conclusion: Levels of drug resistance have reached an alarming level in this population. Capacity of laboratories to conduct TB culture and DST should be strengthened in order to adequately manage TB patients and stop further creation and spread of MDR TB. Keywords: Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Informal settlements, Drug resistanceen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipKenya National Council for Science and Technologyen_US
dc.identifier.other10.1186/s12879-016-1920-5
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/25010
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectDrug Resistsanceen_US
dc.subjectMycobacterium Tuberculosisen_US
dc.subjectInformal Settlementsen_US
dc.titleDrug Susceptibility Profiles of Pulmonary Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Isolates From Patients in Informal Urban Settlements in Nairobi, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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