The occurrence of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis from patients of pulmonary tuberculosis

Introduction: Multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is one of the leading causes of death in the world. The resource constraints make it difficult to diagnose and monitor the cases of MDR-TB. GeneXpert is a recognized tool used to diagnose the patients of pulmonary tuberculosis in...

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Main Authors: Azhar Iqbal, Muhammad Shafique, Muhammad Asif Zahoor, Saima Muzammil, Zeeshan Nawaz, Abdul Jabbar, Mohsin Khurshid, Riaz Hussain, Md. Akhttarul Islam, Ahmad Almatroudi, Khaled Saleh Allemailem, Muhammad Hidayat Rasool, Bilal Aslam
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Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2022-04-01
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author Azhar Iqbal
Muhammad Shafique
Muhammad Asif Zahoor
Saima Muzammil
Zeeshan Nawaz
Abdul Jabbar
Mohsin Khurshid
Riaz Hussain
Md. Akhttarul Islam
Ahmad Almatroudi
Khaled Saleh Allemailem
Muhammad Hidayat Rasool
Bilal Aslam
author_facet Azhar Iqbal
Muhammad Shafique
Muhammad Asif Zahoor
Saima Muzammil
Zeeshan Nawaz
Abdul Jabbar
Mohsin Khurshid
Riaz Hussain
Md. Akhttarul Islam
Ahmad Almatroudi
Khaled Saleh Allemailem
Muhammad Hidayat Rasool
Bilal Aslam
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description Introduction: Multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is one of the leading causes of death in the world. The resource constraints make it difficult to diagnose and monitor the cases of MDR-TB. GeneXpert is a recognized tool used to diagnose the patients of pulmonary tuberculosis in clinical settings across the globe. Methodology: The present one-year cross-sectional study was conducted to estimate the occurrence of MDR-TB in patients with pulmonary TB. A total of 1000 patients suspected of pulmonary tuberculosis were included in this study. A random convenient sampling technique was done to collect the sputum samples (twice) from the patients. Samples were processed for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis using conventional detection methods like the Ziehl Nelson staining method and fluorescent microscopy. Additionally, Cepheid GeneXpert was used for molecular detection of MDR-TB in smear-positive samples of pulmonary tuberculosis by amplifying the rifampicin resistance determining region (RRDR; rpoB gene). All the tests were performed in the biosafety level III lab of District Headquarters Hospital Nankana Sahib. Results: It was observed that 103 (10.3%) individuals were diagnosed as positive for tuberculosis among 1000 patients. Among these 103 TB positive cases, there were 11 (10.7%) patients diagnosed with rifampicin resistance gene (RR-Gene) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Conclusions: Overall findings of the study showed that MDR-TB is prevalent in pulmonary TB patients and GeneXpert is the most sensitive technique for early diagnosis of the disease, which may be very helpful in the treatment and control of this public health menace in low and middle-income countries.
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spelling doaj-art-4a963ffd02a94dfd878d9bb40a24b8f82025-08-20T02:14:11ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802022-04-01160410.3855/jidc.14990The occurrence of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis from patients of pulmonary tuberculosisAzhar Iqbal0Muhammad Shafique1Muhammad Asif Zahoor2Saima Muzammil3Zeeshan Nawaz4Abdul Jabbar5Mohsin Khurshid6Riaz Hussain7Md. Akhttarul Islam8Ahmad Almatroudi9Khaled Saleh Allemailem10Muhammad Hidayat Rasool11Bilal Aslam12Department of Microbiology, Government College University Faisalabad, PakistanDepartment of Microbiology, Government College University Faisalabad, PakistanDepartment of Microbiology, Government College University Faisalabad, PakistanDepartment of Microbiology, Government College University Faisalabad, PakistanDepartment of Microbiology, Government College University Faisalabad, PakistanDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Punjab, PakistanDepartment of Microbiology, Government College University Faisalabad, PakistanUniversity College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, PakistanStatistics Discipline, Science, Engineering and Technology School, Khulna University Khulna, BangladeshDepartment of Medical Laboratories, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Medical Laboratories, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Microbiology, Government College University Faisalabad, PakistanDepartment of Microbiology, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan Introduction: Multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is one of the leading causes of death in the world. The resource constraints make it difficult to diagnose and monitor the cases of MDR-TB. GeneXpert is a recognized tool used to diagnose the patients of pulmonary tuberculosis in clinical settings across the globe. Methodology: The present one-year cross-sectional study was conducted to estimate the occurrence of MDR-TB in patients with pulmonary TB. A total of 1000 patients suspected of pulmonary tuberculosis were included in this study. A random convenient sampling technique was done to collect the sputum samples (twice) from the patients. Samples were processed for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis using conventional detection methods like the Ziehl Nelson staining method and fluorescent microscopy. Additionally, Cepheid GeneXpert was used for molecular detection of MDR-TB in smear-positive samples of pulmonary tuberculosis by amplifying the rifampicin resistance determining region (RRDR; rpoB gene). All the tests were performed in the biosafety level III lab of District Headquarters Hospital Nankana Sahib. Results: It was observed that 103 (10.3%) individuals were diagnosed as positive for tuberculosis among 1000 patients. Among these 103 TB positive cases, there were 11 (10.7%) patients diagnosed with rifampicin resistance gene (RR-Gene) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Conclusions: Overall findings of the study showed that MDR-TB is prevalent in pulmonary TB patients and GeneXpert is the most sensitive technique for early diagnosis of the disease, which may be very helpful in the treatment and control of this public health menace in low and middle-income countries. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/14990TuberculosisMDRTBrifampicinfluorescent microscopyPakistan
spellingShingle Azhar Iqbal
Muhammad Shafique
Muhammad Asif Zahoor
Saima Muzammil
Zeeshan Nawaz
Abdul Jabbar
Mohsin Khurshid
Riaz Hussain
Md. Akhttarul Islam
Ahmad Almatroudi
Khaled Saleh Allemailem
Muhammad Hidayat Rasool
Bilal Aslam
The occurrence of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis from patients of pulmonary tuberculosis
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Tuberculosis
MDR
TB
rifampicin
fluorescent microscopy
Pakistan
title The occurrence of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis from patients of pulmonary tuberculosis
title_full The occurrence of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis from patients of pulmonary tuberculosis
title_fullStr The occurrence of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis from patients of pulmonary tuberculosis
title_full_unstemmed The occurrence of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis from patients of pulmonary tuberculosis
title_short The occurrence of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis from patients of pulmonary tuberculosis
title_sort occurrence of multidrug resistant mycobacterium tuberculosis from patients of pulmonary tuberculosis
topic Tuberculosis
MDR
TB
rifampicin
fluorescent microscopy
Pakistan
url https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/14990
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