A cross-sectional study on the factors influencing drug resistance in clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia
Introduction/Objective. This study aimed to improve the understanding of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) by conducting a retrospective analysis of clinical data from TB patients in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, collected between 2015 and 2017. Methods. A retrospective analysis was performed on clinica...
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| author | Guo Huijun Yu Yanqin Hao Jinqi Zhang Lan Hao Mingyuan |
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| description | Introduction/Objective. This study aimed to improve the understanding of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) by conducting a retrospective analysis of clinical data from TB patients in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, collected between 2015 and 2017. Methods. A retrospective analysis was performed on clinical data from patients with TB. The data were used to determine monodrug resistance rankings for ethambutol, isoniazid, rifampicin (RIF), and streptomycin. Additionally, the study examined drug resistance rates for multidrug resistance (MDR) combinations, specifically isoniazid + RIF + streptomycin and isoniazid + RIF + ethambutol + streptomycin. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to assess risk factors for drug resistance, including sex, hospitalization status, age, and treatment history. Results. The findings revealed that both MDR combinations had resistance rates of 4.51%, the highest among the combinations analyzed. Ethambutol, isoniazid, and RIF showed the three highest monodrug resistance rates. Patients undergoing retreatment had higher rates of monodrug resistance, MDR, and polydrug resistance compared with those receiving initial treatment. The multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that women had a lower risk of developing drug resistance than men, and hospitalized patients were found to be at lower risk than outpatients. Being 20–40 years old and undergoing retreatment were identified as significant risk factors for developing drug-resistant TB. Conclusion. In the Hulunbuir region of Inner Mongolia, there was a notable presence of drug resistance among patients with TB, with specific demographic and treatment history factors contributing to this resistance. These findings underscore the importance of considering these factors in developing targeted treatment strategies and public health policies to combat drug-resistant TB. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5e25f24814e8436e8b5b61e0f397d0bb2025-08-20T03:01:58ZengSerbian Medical SocietySrpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo0370-81792406-08952025-01-011531-2293410.2298/SARH240520001G0370-81792500001GA cross-sectional study on the factors influencing drug resistance in clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Hulunbuir, Inner MongoliaGuo Huijun0Yu Yanqin1Hao Jinqi2Zhang Lan3Hao Mingyuan4School of Public Health, Baotou Medical College, Baotou, Inner Mongolia, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Baotou Medical College, Baotou, Inner Mongolia, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Baotou Medical College, Baotou, Inner Mongolia, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Baotou Medical College, Baotou, Inner Mongolia, ChinaThe Second People’s Hospital in Hulunbuir, Zaerdong, Inner Mongolia, ChinaIntroduction/Objective. This study aimed to improve the understanding of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) by conducting a retrospective analysis of clinical data from TB patients in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, collected between 2015 and 2017. Methods. A retrospective analysis was performed on clinical data from patients with TB. The data were used to determine monodrug resistance rankings for ethambutol, isoniazid, rifampicin (RIF), and streptomycin. Additionally, the study examined drug resistance rates for multidrug resistance (MDR) combinations, specifically isoniazid + RIF + streptomycin and isoniazid + RIF + ethambutol + streptomycin. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to assess risk factors for drug resistance, including sex, hospitalization status, age, and treatment history. Results. The findings revealed that both MDR combinations had resistance rates of 4.51%, the highest among the combinations analyzed. Ethambutol, isoniazid, and RIF showed the three highest monodrug resistance rates. Patients undergoing retreatment had higher rates of monodrug resistance, MDR, and polydrug resistance compared with those receiving initial treatment. The multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that women had a lower risk of developing drug resistance than men, and hospitalized patients were found to be at lower risk than outpatients. Being 20–40 years old and undergoing retreatment were identified as significant risk factors for developing drug-resistant TB. Conclusion. In the Hulunbuir region of Inner Mongolia, there was a notable presence of drug resistance among patients with TB, with specific demographic and treatment history factors contributing to this resistance. These findings underscore the importance of considering these factors in developing targeted treatment strategies and public health policies to combat drug-resistant TB.https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0370-8179/2025/0370-81792500001G.pdfmycobacterium tuberculosisdrug resistanceinfluence factor |
| spellingShingle | Guo Huijun Yu Yanqin Hao Jinqi Zhang Lan Hao Mingyuan A cross-sectional study on the factors influencing drug resistance in clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo mycobacterium tuberculosis drug resistance influence factor |
| title | A cross-sectional study on the factors influencing drug resistance in clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia |
| title_full | A cross-sectional study on the factors influencing drug resistance in clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia |
| title_fullStr | A cross-sectional study on the factors influencing drug resistance in clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia |
| title_full_unstemmed | A cross-sectional study on the factors influencing drug resistance in clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia |
| title_short | A cross-sectional study on the factors influencing drug resistance in clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia |
| title_sort | cross sectional study on the factors influencing drug resistance in clinical mycobacterium tuberculosis in hulunbuir inner mongolia |
| topic | mycobacterium tuberculosis drug resistance influence factor |
| url | https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0370-8179/2025/0370-81792500001G.pdf |
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