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Tuberculosis - Drug resistance in Canada 2009

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Table 1: Reported Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates by “reporting” and “originating” province/territory, Canada – 2009

Reporting Province CANADA Originating Province/Terrtory
N.L. P.E.I. N.S. N.B. Que. Ont. Man. Sask. Alta. B.C. Y.T. N.W.T Nvt.
Number of isolates 1,321 10 1 7 10 171 488 106 77 154 239 3 9 46
N.L. 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N.S. 8 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N.B. 10 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Que. 171 0 0 0 0 171 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ont. 494 0 0 0 0 0 487 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Man. 107 0 0 0 0 0 0 106 0 0 0 0 0 1
Sask. 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 0 0 0 0 0
Alta. 207 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 154 0 0 9 38
B.C. 242 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 239 3 0 0

 

Table 2: Overall pattern of reported TB drug resistance in Canada – 1999 – 2009

* Not all isolates were tested for resistance to all drugs; percentage reflects the total number of isolates actually tested.
† MDR-TB is defined as resistance to at least rifampin and isoniazid.
‡ XDR-TB is defined as resistance to at least rifampin and isoniazid and further resistance to any fluoroquinolone, and to at least one of three injectable second-line drugs (amikacin, capreomycin and kanamycin).
  1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
  Total % Total % Total % Total % Total % Total % Total % Total % Total % Total % Total %
Total number of isolates 1,415
(100.0)
1,490 (100.0) 1,475 (100.0) 1,419 (100.0) 1,407 (100.0) 1,378 (100.0) 1,336 (100.0) 1,389 (100.0) 1,267 (100.0) 1,356 (100.0) 1,321 (100.0)
Isolates susceptible 1,271
(89.8)
1,351 (90.7) 1,357 (92.0) 1,280 (90.2) 1,260 (89.6) 1,259 (91.4) 1,208 (90.4) 1,263 (90.9) 1,134 (89.5) 1,240 (91.4) 1,196 (90.5)
Any Resistance*  
INH 127
(9.00)
110 (7.4) 102 (6.9) 115 (8.1) 132 (9.4) 102 (7.4) 109 (8.2) 101 (7.3) 110 (8.7) 102 (7.5) 112 (8.5)
RMP 20
(1.4)
18
(1.2)
16
(1.1)
24
(1.7)
23
(1.6)
14
(1.0)
24
(1.8)
24
(1.7)
13
(1.0)
19
(1.4)
21
(1.6)
EMB 20
(1.4)
21
(1.4)
10
(0.7)
26
(1.8)
17
(1.2)
11
(0.8)
20
(1.5)
12
(0.9)
23
(1.8)
13
(1.0)
17
(1.3)
PZA 29
(2.5)
25
(2.1)
23
(2.1)
29
(2.6)
29
(2.6)
23
(2.1)
22
(2.1)
16
(1.5)
27
(2.7)
22
(2.1)
17
(1.6)
Resistance to one or more drugs 144
(10.2)
139 (9.3) 118 (8.0) 139 (9.8) 148 (10.5) 119 (8.6) 128 (9.6) 126 (9.1) 133 (10.5) 116 (8.6) 125
(9.5)
Monoresistance 110
(7.8)
114 (7.7) 96
(6.5)
109 (7.7) 117 (8.3) 94
(6.8)
103 (7.7) 107 (7.7) 111 (8.8) 94
(6.9)
96
(7.3)
MDR-TB† 18
(1.3)
15
(1.0)
15
(1.0)
20
(1.4)
20
(1.4)
12
(0.9)
22
(1.6)
15
(1.1)
11
(0.9)
15
(1.1)
18
(1.4)
Other Patterns 16
(1.1)
10
(0.7)
7
(0.5)
9
(0.6)
10
(0.7)
13
(0.9)
3
(0.2)
3
(0.2)
11
(0.9)
6
(0.4)
11
(0.8)
XDR-TB‡ 0(-) 0 (-) 0 (-) 1 (0.1) 1 (0.1) 0 (-) 0 (-) 1 (0.1) 0 (-) 1 (0.1) 0 (-)

 

Table 3: Reported MDR-TB isolates by province/territory, Canada - 2009

* MDR-TB is resistance to at least rifampin and isoniazid. First and second-line resistance are reported. Second-line drugs include: CM = capreomycin; ETA= ethionamide; KM = kanamycin; OFL = ofloxacin; RBT = rifabutin.
    Originating Province/Terrtory
  CANADA N.L. P.E.I. N.S. N.B. Que. Ont. Man. Sask. Alta. B.C. Y.T. N.W.T Nvt.
TOTAL NUMBER ISOLATES TESTED 1,321 10 1 7 10 171 488 106 77 154 239 3 9 46
TOTAL NUMBER OF MDR-TB ISOLATES* 18 0 0 0 0 6 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
INH & RMP 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
INH & RMP & SM 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
INH & RMP & EMB & RBT 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
INH & RMP & EMB & PZA & RBT 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
INH & RMP & EMB & SM& ETA & RBT 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
INH & RMP & SM & RBT 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
INH & RMP & ETA & RBT 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
INH & RMP & SM & ETA & RBT 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
INH & RMP & SM & OFL & ETA & RBT 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
INH & RMP & EMB & SM & OFL & ETA & RBT 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
INH & RMP & EMB & PZA & SM & RBT 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
INH & RMP & PZA & SM & ETA & RBT 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
INH & RMP & PZA & SM & KM & CM 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

Table 4: Reported TB drug resistance by sex and age group, Canada - 2009

Age Group Isolates Any Resistance MDR-TB XDR-TB
Number % Number % Number % Number %
Total   1,321 100 125 100 18 100.0 0 0.0
0-4 Males 3 0.2 1 0.8 0 0.0 0 0.0
Females 6 0.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Unknown 1 0.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Total 10 0.8 1 0.8 0 0.0 0 0.0
5-14 Males 12 0.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Females 9 0.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Unknown 1 0.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Total 22 1.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
15-24 Males 111 8.4 17 13.6 8 44.4 0 0.0
Females 76 5.8 7 5.6 1 5.6 0 0.0
Unknown 3 0.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Total 190 14.4 24 19.2 9.0 50.0 0 0.0
25-34 Males 123 9.3 17 13.6 1 5.6 0 0.0
Females 128 9.7 14 11.2 2 11.1 0 0.0
Unknown 4 0.3 1 0.8 0 0.0 0 0.0
Total 255 19.3 32 25.6 3 16.7 0 0.0
35-44 Males 140 10.6 18 14.4 2 11.1 0 0.0
Females 95 7.2 7 5.6 0 0.0 0 0.0
Unknown 5 0.4 2 1.6 0 0.0 0 0.0
Total 240 18.2 27 21.6 2 11.1 0 0.0
45-54 Males 110 8.3 12 9.6 0 0.0 0 0.0
Females 69 5.2 6 4.8 1 5.6 0 0.0
Unknown 6 0.5 3 2.4 0 0.0 0 0.0
Total 185 14.0 21 16.8 1 5.6 0 0.0
55-64 Males 84 6.4 4 3.2 1 5.6 0 0.0
Females 46 3.5 5 4.0 1 5.6 0 0.0
Unknown 1 0.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Total 131 9.9 9 7.2 2 11.1 0 0.0
65-74 Males 64 4.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Females 51 3.9 1 0.8 0 0.0 0 0.0
Unknown 1 0.1 1 0.8 0 0.0 0 0.0
Total 116 8.8 2 1.6 0 0.0 0 0.0
75+ Males 95 7.2 3 2.4 0 0.0 0 0.0
Females 66 5.0 3 2.4 0 0.0 0 0.0
Unknown 6 0.5 2 1.6 0 0.0 0 0.0
Total 167 12.6 8 6.4 0 0.0 0 0.0
Unknown Males 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Females 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Unknown 5 0.4 1 0.8 1 5.6 0 0.0
Total 5 0.4 1 0.8 1 5.6 0 0.0
Total Males 742 56.2 72 57.6 12 66.7 0 0.0
Females 546 41.3 43 34.4 5 27.8 0 0.0
Unknown 33 2.5 10 8.0 1 5.6 0 0.0

 

Table 5. Reported results for routine drug susceptibility testing of MTB isolates to anti-tuberculosis drugs, Alberta - 1999-2009

* Includes M. africanum isloate: 3 in 2004, 2 in 2007 and 2009, and 1 in 2001 and 2003; M. bovis: 2 in 2009, 1 in 2001, 2003 and 2004; M. caprae: 1 in 2008
† MDR-TB is defined as resistance to at least rifampin and isoniazid. First and second-line resistance are reported. Second-line drugs include: AK = amikacin; ETA= ethionamide; KM = kanamycin; OFL = ofloxacin;
RBT = rifabutin.
  1999 Total (%) 2000 Total (%) 2001 Total (%) 2002 Total (%) 2003 Total (%) 2004 Total (%) 2005 Total (%) 2006 Total (%) 2007 Total (%) 2008 Total (%) 2009 Total (%)
Total number of isolates tested for INH, RMP, EMB and PZA* 117 (100.0) 104 (100.0) 91 (100.0) 108 (100.0) 92 (100.0) 96 (100.0) 129 (100.0) 104 (100.0) 98 (100.0) 134 (100.0) 154 (100.0)
Isolates susceptible 114 (97.4) 95 (91.3) 82 (90.1) 100 (92.6) 78 (84.8) 84 (87.5) 115 (89.1) 95 (91.3) 92 (93.9) 123 (91.8) 142 (92.2)
Isolates resistant to one or more of the first line drugs 3
(2.6)
9
(8.7)
9
(9.9)
8
(7.4)
14
(15.2)
12
(12.5)
14
(10.9)
9
(8.7)
6
(6.1)
11
(8.2)
12
(7.8)
Monoresistance 3
(2.6)
7
(6.7)
7
(7.7)
7
(6.5)
11 (12.0) 9
(9.4)
10
(7.8)
8
(7.7)
6
(6.1)
8
(6.0)
10
(6.5)
INH 3
(2.6)
5
(4.8)
7
(7.7)
7
(6.5)
9
(9.8)
7
(7.3)
10
(7.8)
7
(6.7)
5
(5.1)
8
(6.0)
7
(4.5)
RMP - - - - - - - - - - 1 (0.6)
EMB - 1 (1.0) - - - - - - - - -
PZA - 1 (1.0) - - 2 (2.2) 2 (2.1) - 1 (1.0) 1 (1.0) - 2 (1.3)
Other Patterns - 2 (1.9) 2 (2.2) 1 (0.9) 2 (2.2) 1 (1.0) - - - 1 (0.7) 2 (1.4)
INH & EMB - 1 (1.0) - - 1 (1.1) - - - - 1 (0.7) 1 (0.7)
IHH & PZA - 1 (1.0) 2 (2.2) 1 (0.9) 1 (1.1) 1 (1.0) - - - - 1 (0.7)
MDR-TB† - - - - 1 (1.1) 2 (2.1) 4 (3.1) 1 (1.0) - 2 (1.5) -
INH & RMP - - - - - - - - - - -
INH & RMP & EMB - - - - - - 1 (0.8) - - - -
INH & RMP & EMB & PZA - - - - - - 1 (0.8) - - 1 (0.7) -
INH & RMP & EMB & SM - - - - - - - 1 (1.0) - 1 (0.7) -
INH & RMP & EMB & PZA & SM - - - - - - 1 (0.8) - - - -
INH & RMP & ETA - - - - 1 (1.1) - - - - - -
INH & RMP & SM - - - - - - 1 (0.8) - - - -
INH & RMP & EMB & SM & OFL - - - - - 1 (1.0) - - - - -
INH & RMP & EMB & AK & RBT - - - - - 1 (1.0) - - - - -

 

Table 6. Reported results for routine drug susceptibility testing of MTB isolates to anti-tuberculosis drugs, British Columbia - 1999-2009

* Includes M. bovis isolates: 1 in 2002, 2003, 2006 and 2007; M.africanum 1 in 2008 and 2009.
† Routine testing for PZA not conducted.
‡ MDR-TB is defined as resistance to at least rifampin and isoniazid. First and second-line resistance are reported. Second-line drugs include:: CM = Capreomycin; ETA= ethionamide; KM = kanamycin; OFL = ofloxacin;
RBT = rifabutin.
  1999 Total (%) 2000 Total (%) 2001 Total (%) 2002 Total (%) 2003 Total (%) 2004 Total (%) 2005 Total (%) 2006 Total (%) 2007 Total (%) 2008 Total (%) 2009 Total (%)
Total number of isolates tested for INH, RMP, EMB and PZA* 244 (100.0) 277 (100.0) 331 (100.0) 259 (100.0) 291 (100.0) 263 (100.0) 204 (100.0) 275 (100.0) 231 (100.0) 254 (100.0) 239 (100.0)
Isolates susceptible 226 (92.6) 253 (91.3) 305 (92.1) 236 (91.1) 264 (90.7) 237 (90.1) 182 (89.3) 257 (93.5) 210 (90.9) 230 (90.6) 215 (90.0)
Isolates resistant to one or more of the first line drugs 18 (7.4) 24 (8.7) 26
(7.8)
23 (8.8) 27 (9.3) 26 (9.9) 22 (10.8) 18 (5.8) 21 (9.1) 24 (9.4) 24
(10.0)
Monoresistance 15 (6.1) 17 (6.1) 18 (5.4) 20 (7.2) 20 (6.9) 17 (6.5) 17 (8.3) 16 (5.8) 17 (7.4) 21 (8.3) 23 (9.6)
INH 13 (5.3) 15 (5.4) 17 (5.1) 15 (5.8) 19 (6.5) 13 (4.9) 11 (5.4) 7 (2.5) 13 (5.6) 18 (7.1) 22 (9.2)
RMP 1 (0.4) 1 (0.4) 1 (0.3) 2 (0.8) - - 2 (1.0) 6 (2.2) - 3 (1.2) 1 (0.4)
EMB 1 (0.4) 1 (0.4) - 2 (0.8) 1 (0.3) 1 (0.4) 4 (2.0) 3 (1.1) 4 (1.7) - -
PZA† - - - 1 (0.4)   3 (1.1) - - - - -
Other Patterns 2 (0.8) 2 (0.7) - 1 (0.4) 1 (0.3) 7 (2.7) 1 (0.5) - 2 (0.9) - 1 (0.4)
INH & EMB 2 (0.8) 2 (0.7) - - - 1 (0.4) 1 (0.5) - 2 (0.9) - 1 (0.4)
INH & PZA - - - 1 (0.4) 1 (0.3) 4 (1.5) - - - - -
RMP & PZA - - - - - 2 (0.8) - - - - -
MDR-TB‡ 1 (0.4) 5 (1.8) 8 (2.4) 2 (0.8) 6 (2.1) 2 (0.8) 4 (2.0) 2 (0.7) 2 (0.9) 3 (1.2) -
INH & RMP - - 3 (0.9) - - - - 1 (0.4) - 1 (0.4) -
INH & RMP & EMB - 1 (0.4) - 1 (0.4) - 1 (0.4) - - - - -
INH & RMP & PZA - - - - 1 (0.3) - - - - - -
INH & RMP & SM - 1 (0.4) 2 (0.6) - 1 (0.3) - - - - - -
INH & RMP & AMI - - 1 (0.3) - - - - - - - -
INH & RMP & EMB & PZA - - - - - - - - - 2 (0.8) -
INH & RMP & PZA & SM - - - - - - 1 (0.5) - - - -
INH & RMP & EMB & SM - 1 (0.4) - - - - - - - - -
INH & RMP & SM & ETA - 1 (0.4) - - - - - - - - -
INH & RMP & PZA & ETA - - - - 1 (0.3) - - - - - -
INH & RMP & EMB & SM & ETA - - - - - - 1 (0.5) - - - -
INH & RMP & EMB & SM & RBT - - - - - - - - - - -
INH & RMP & EMB & PZA & SM 1 (0.4) - 1 (0.3) 1 (0.4) 1 (0.3) - 1 (0.5) - - - -
INH & RMP & EMB & PZA & ETA - - 1 (0.3) - 1 (0.3) 1 (0.4) - - - - -
INH & RMP & EMB & PZA & SM & ETA - 1 (0.4) - - 1 (0.3) - - - - - -
INH & RMP & EMB & SM & ETA & PAS - - - - - - 1 (0.5) 1 (0.4) - - -
INH & RMP & EMB & PZA & SM & OFL & ETA & PAS - - - - - - - - 1 (0.4) - -
INH & RMP & EMT & PZA & KM & CM & ETA - - - - - - - - 1 (0.4) - -

 

Table 7. Reported results for routine drug susceptibility testing of MTB isolates to anti-tuberculosis drugs, Manitoba - 1999-2009

* Includes M. bovis isolates: 1 in 2002, 2003, 2006 and 2007; M.africanum: 1 in 2008.
† MDR-TB is defined as resistance to at least rifampin and isoniazid. First and second-line resistance are reported. Second-line drugs include: CM = capreomycin; ETA= ethionamide; OFL = ofloxacin; RBT = rifabutin.
‡ XDR-TB defined as resistance to at least rifampin and isoniazid and further resistance to any fluoroquinolone, and to at least one of three injectable second-line drugs (amikacin, capreomycin and kanamycin).
  1999 Total (%) 2000 Total (%) 2001 Total (%) 2002 Total (%) 2003 Total (%) 2004 Total (%) 2005 Total (%) 2006 Total (%) 2007 Total (%) 2008 Total (%) 2009
Total
(%)
Total number of isolates tested for INH, RMP, EMB and PZA* 100 (100.0) 102 (100.0) 110 (100.0) 113 (100.0) 122 (100.0) 122 (100.0) 94 (100.0) 119 (100.0) 85 (100.0) 116 (100.0) 106 (100.0)
Isolates susceptible 92 (92.0) 94 (92.1) 105 (95.5) 106 (93.8) 117 (95.9) 121 (99.2) 92 (97.9) 113 (95.0) 75 (88.2) 111 (95.7) 99 (93.3)
Isolates resistant to one or more drugs 8 (8.0) 8 (7.8) 5 (4.5) 7 (6.2) 5 (4.1) 1 (0.8) 2 (2.1) 6 (5.0) 10 (11.7) 5 (4.3) 7 (6.6)
Monoresistance 4 (4.0) 8 (7.8) 3 (2.7) 4 (3.5) 4 (3.3) 1 (0.8) 2 (2.1) 6 (5.0) 9 (10.6) 4 (3.4) 5 (4.7)
INH 4 (4.0) 8 (7.8) 3 (2.7) 3 (2.7) 3 (2.5) - 2 (2.1) 6 (5.0) 8 (9.4) 4 (3.4) 4 (3.8)
PZA - - - 1 (0.9) 1 (0.8) 1 (0.8) - - 1 (1.2) - 1 (0.9)
Other Patterns 2 (2.0) - - 1 (0.9) - - - - 1 (1.2) - 2 (1.8)
INH & PZA 1 (1.0) - - 1 (0.1) - - - - - - 1 (0.9)
INH & EMB 1 (1.0) - - - - - - - 1 (1.2) - 1 (0.9)
MDR-TB† 2 (2.0) - 2 (1.8) 1 (0.9) 1 (0.8) - - - - 1 (0.9) -
INH & RMP 1 (1.0) - 1 (0.9) 1 (0.1) - - - - - - -
INH & RMP & EMB - - - - - - - - - - -
INH & RMP & RBT - - - - 1 (0.8) - - - - - -
INH & RMP & PZA & SM & RBT - - - - - - - - - 1 (0.9) -
INH & RMP & EMB & PZA & SM - - 1 (0.9) - - - - - - - -
INH & RMP & PZA & SM & CM 1 (1.0) - - - - - - - - - -
XDR-TB‡ - - - 1 (0.9) - - - - - - -
INH & RMP & EMB & PZA &CM & OFL & ETA & RBT - - - 1 (0.1) - - - - - - -

 

Table 8. Reported results for routine drug susceptibility testing of MTB isolates to anti-tuberculosis drugs, New Brunswick - 1999-2009

* Includes 1 M. africanum isolate for 2007.
  1999 Total (%) 2000 Total (%) 2001 Total (%) 2002 Total (%) 2003 Total (%) 2004 Total (%) 2005 Total (%) 2006 Total (%) 2007 Total (%) 2008 Total (%) 2009
Total
(%)
Total number of isolates tested for INH, RMP, EMB and PZA* 12 (100.0) 9 (100.0) 10 (100.0) 10 (100.0) 14 (100.0) 11 (100.0) 5 (100.0) 3 (100.0) 5 (100.0) 3 (100.0) 10 (100.0)
Isolates susceptible 12 (100.0) 9 (100.0) 10 (100.0) 9
(90.0)
13 (92.9) 10 (90.9) 4
(80.0)
3 (100.0) 5 (100.0) 3 (100.0) 10 (100.0)
Isolates resistant to one or more drugs - - - 1 (10.0) 1
(7.1)
1
(9.1)
1 (20.0) - -    
Monoresistance - - - 1 (10.0) 1
(7.1)
1
(9.1)
1 (20.0) - - - -
INH - - - 1 (10.0) 1 (7.1) 1 (9.1)   - - - -
PZA             1 (20.0) - - - -

 

Table 9. Reported results for routine drug susceptibility testing of MTB isolates to anti-tuberculosis drugs, Newfoundland and Labrador - 1999-2009

  1999 Total (%) 2000 Total (%) 2001 Total (%) 2002 Total (%) 2003 Total (%) 2004 Total (%) 2005 Total (%) 2006 Total (%) 2007 Total (%) 2008 Total (%) 2009
Total
(%)
Total number of isolates tested for INH, RMP, EMB and PZA 9 (100.0) 11 (100.0) 9 (100.0) 4 (100.0) 6 (100.0) 8 (100.0) 6 (100.0) 11 (100) 5 (100.0) 5 (100.0) 10 (100.0)
Isolates susceptible 9 (100.0) 11 (100.0) 9 (100.0) 4 (100.0) 4
(66.7)
8 (100.0) 5
(83.3)
11 (100) 5 (100.0) 5 (100.0) 10 (100.0)
Isolates resistant to one or more drugs - - - - 2 (33.3) - 1 (16.7) - - - -
Monoresistance - - - - 2 (33.3) - 1 (16.7) - - - -
INH - - - - 1 (16.7) - 1 (16.7) - - - -
RMP - - - - 1 (16.7) - - - - - -

 

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