Table 3– Characteristics of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) patients receiving co-trimoxazole (SXT) at baseline
PatientSexBMI kg·m−2Duration of SXT treatment daysTotal treatment duration daysEthnicityComorbidities and intoxicationsLocalisation of TBOther anti-TB drugs#
1M18.6531546AsianSmoking, soft drugsPulmonaryE, AM, MOX, PTH, LZD, CFZ, Doxy
2F21.5191202AfricanNonePulmonary and extrapulmonaryMOX, KM, ERTA
3M22.1501705RussianAlcohol abusePulmonaryZ, KM, LZD, CFZ, CLM, CM
4F18.1412548AsianNonePulmonaryE, AM, MOX, PTH, LZD, CFZ, CPX
5F19.3154191RussianNonePulmonaryMOX, LZD, AMX/CL, ERTA
6M20.7350365AsianSmokingPulmonaryE, AM, MOX, LZD, CFZ, CPX, Doxy
7F27.2453566AfricanNonePulmonaryAM, MOX, CS, LZD
8F315255AfricanDiabetes mellitusExtrapulmonaryAM, KM, MOX, LZD, CLM, ERTA
9M19.05662RussianAlcohol abuse, drug abuse, smokingPulmonaryMOX, LZD, CLM, ERTA
10M21.14144AfricanNoneExtrapulmonaryCLM, ERTA, LZD, KM
  • Data are presented as n, unless otherwise stated. BMI: body mass index; M: male; F: female; E: ethambutol; AM: amikacin; MOX: moxifloxacin; PTH: protionamide; LZD: linezolid; CFZ: clofazimine; Doxy: doxycycline; KM: kanamycin; ERTA: ertapenem; Z: pyrazinamide; CLM; clarithromycin; CM: capreomycin; CPX: ciprofloxacin; AMX/CL: amoxicillin + clavulanic acid (Augmentin); CS: cycloserine. #: taken at any time during MDR-TB treatment; : patient still receiving treatment.