current epidemiologic profile of pulmonary tuberculosis in Saudi Arabia and the most appropriate antitubercular antibiotics

ABSTRACT

Indirect sensitivity test done for 135 strains of M. tuberculosis isolated patients suffering from primary pulmonary tuberculosis proved that the most effective antitubercular drugs are Rifampin, P- nitrobenzoic acid and thiosemicarbazone; the least are kanamycin, ethambutol and cycloserine. The disease is not uncommon in Saudi Arabia, both native and foreigners are affected, the productive age group is the most vulnerable group, females are also affected but to a lesser extent than males