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KMID : 1120220230140050347
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Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives
2023 Volume.14 No. 5 p.347 ~ p.355
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Drug resistance and the genotypic characteristics of rpoB and katG in rifampicin- and/or isoniazid-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates in central Vietnam
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Thi Binh Nguyen Nguyen
Thi Kieu Diem Nguyen
Van Hue Truong
Thi Tuyet Ngoc Tran
van Bao Thang Phan
Thi Tuyen Nguyen
Hoang Bach Nguyen
Viet Quynh Tram Ngo
Van Tuan Mai
Paola Molicotti
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Abstract
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Objectives : Tuberculosis (TB) and drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) are national health burdens in Vietnam. In this study, we investigated the prevalence of rifampicin (RIF) and/or isoniazid (isonicotinic acid hydrazide, INH) resistance in patients with suspected TB, and applied appropriate techniques to help rapidly target DR-TB.
Methods : In total, 1,547 clinical specimens were collected and cultured using the BACTEC MGIT system (Becton Dickinson and Co.). A resazurin microtiter assay (REMA) was used to determine the proportions of RIF and/or INH resistance. A real-time polymerase chain reaction panel with TaqMan probes was employed to identify the mutations of rpoB and katG associated with DR-TB in clinical isolates. Genotyping of the identified mutations was also performed.
Results : A total of 468 Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates were identified using the REMA. Of these isolates, 106 (22.6%) were found to be resistant to 1 or both antibiotics. Of the resistant isolates, 74 isolates (69.8%) were resistant to isoniazid (INH) only, while 1 isolate (0.94%) was resistant to RIF only. Notably, 31 isolates (29.2%) were resistant to both antibiotics. Of the 41 phenotypically INH-resistant isolates, 19 (46.3%) had the Ser315Thr mutation. There were 8 different rpoB mutations in 22 (68.8%) of the RIF-resistant isolates. The most frequently detected mutations were at codons 531 (37.5%), 526 (18.8%), and 516 (6.3%).
Conclusion : To help prevent new cases of DR-TB in Vietnam, it is crucial to gain a comprehensive understanding of the genotypic DR-TB isolates.
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KEYWORD
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Drug resistance, Genotypic characteristics in rpoB and katG, Real-time polymerase chain reaction TaqMan, Resazurin microtiter assay, Tuberculosis in central Vietnam
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