Comparison of Chest X-Ray Assessment in Multi-Drug Resistance to Drug- Sensitive Tuberculosis Patients

Authors

  • Sari Afiah Miyuki Rifani Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang, Indonesia
  • Zen Ahmad Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang, Indonesia
  • M. Yusri Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang, Indonesia
  • Erial Bahar Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32539/bsm.v5i1.185

Keywords:

Drug-resistant tuberculosis, Case-control, Mycobacterium, Sensitivity

Abstract

Introduction. Indonesia ranks third in tuberculosis cases, with 23,000 new dual
drug-resistant tuberculosis patients. The delay in predicting tuberculosis resistance
occurs because sputum tools are not yet available. This study aimed to determine
the differences in chest x-rays for drug-sensitive multiple drug-resistant
tuberculosis in Palembang. Method. A case-control design to compare the
radiological characteristics of multiple drug resistance with drug-sensitive at
Palembang during January-July 2020. One hundred thirty-eight patients consisted
of cases of drug-sensitive tuberculosis and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis based
on the rapid molecular test that met the inclusion criteria, analyzed for
posteroanterior chest X-rays by a radiologist without knowing the diagnosis—
comparative chi-square using SPSS 22. Result. Multidrug resistance tuberculosis
had more extensive or moderate lesions than drug-sensitive tuberculosis 89.8% vs
72.4%. The multidrug-resistant group has more infiltrate detected, namely 84.1% vs
69.6% and cavity 37.6% vs 30.4%. Atelectasis and pleural effusion are common in
drug-resistant tuberculosis. Bivariate analysis showed that multidrug-resistant
tuberculosis lesion infiltrates compared to drug-sensitive tuberculosis with p =
0.025; OR 2,6 (CI 95% 1,1-6,0) sensitivity 85.5%, specificity 30.4%. Multivariate
analysis showed the presence of infiltrates p = 0.028; OR 2.58 (CI 95% 1.1-6.003).
Consolidation, nodules, cavities, fibrosis, atelectasis, pleural effusion were not
significant differences in the two groups. Conclusion. Multidrug-resistant
tuberculosis has a more expansive lesion, the presence of infiltrates and cavities that
is more dominant than drug-sensitive tuberculosis.

Authors

  • Sari Afiah Miyuki Rifani1*
  • Zen Ahmad1
  • M. Yusri 2
  • Erial Bahar3
  1. 1Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang, Indonesia
  2. 2Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang, Indonesia
  3. 3Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang, Indonesia

Corresponding author Sari Afiah Miyuki Rifani — sari_miyuki@gmail.com

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2020-12-15

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Rifani SAM, Zen Ahmad, M. Yusri, Erial Bahar. Comparison of Chest X-Ray Assessment in Multi-Drug Resistance to Drug- Sensitive Tuberculosis Patients. Bioscmed [Internet]. 2020 Dec. 15 [cited 2026 Aug. 13];5(1):135-43. Available from: https://bioscmed.com/index.php/bsm/article/view/185

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