Molecular characterization and drug resistance profile of TB isolates, Fiji (n = 66)
Section Variable n (%) Denominator
Species (TB Profiler) Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) 62 (93.9%) n = 66
Mycobacterium bovis 4 (6.1%) n = 66
MTB lineage (among MTB) Lineage 4 29 (46.8%) n = 62
Lineage 3 13 (21.0%) n = 62
Lineage 2 11 (17.7%) n = 62
Lineage 1 9 (14.5%) n = 62
Lineage 4 sublineage (among L4) L4.3.3 21 (72.4%) n = 29
L4.4.1.1 2 (6.9%) n = 29
L4.1.1.2 2 (6.9%) n = 29
L4.7 2 (6.9%) n = 29
L4.1.1.3 1 (3.4%) n = 29
L4.8 1 (3.4%) n = 29
Drug resistance (overall) Fully susceptible 54 (81.8%) n = 66
Resistant to 1 drug 6 (9.1%) n = 66
Resistant to 2 drugs 4 (6.1%) n = 66
Resistant to 3 drugs 2 (3.0%) n = 66
Resistance details (selected) L4.3.3: streptomycin resistant 1 (3.4%) n = 29
L4.3.3: isoniazid + ethionamide resistant 1 (3.4%) n = 29
L4.4.1.1: streptomycin resistant 1 (3.4%) n = 29
Lineage 3: streptomycin resistant 1 (7.7%) n = 13
M. bovis: pyrazinamide resistant (intrinsic) 2 (50.0%) n = 4
M. bovis: pyrazinamide + streptomycin resistant 2 (50.0%) n = 4