Research Article

Autologous Cytokine-Induced Killer Cell Immunotherapy Enhances Chemotherapy Efficacy against Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis

Table 1

Base data of MDR-TB patients.

Type of sampleAge (year)GenderWeight (kg)AFBMtb cultureTB DNADrug resistanceTreatment history#

CIK plus
44Male791+PositiveNoSRRSBBBBAmMfxPtoRfbCfzClrPa
34Female483+PositiveNoRRRRSSRRAmLfxPtoZPas
32Male651+PositiveNoRRRRRSSSNo treatment
73Male704+PositiveNoRRRRSRSRPaRfbMfxZPtoClr
27Male555+PositiveNoSRRSSSSSZEAmLfxPto
26Male601+PositiveNoRRRRRSRSPaZPtoClrAm
59Male602+PositiveNoSRSSRSSRPaRftLfxZ
62Female462+PositiveNoSRRSSSSRPasEZPto
25Female515+PositiveNoSRRSBBBBPaRfbMfxZPtoClr
Chemo-mono
34Female631+PositiveNoSRRSBBBBHZPasAmLfxPto
64Female523+PositiveNoRRRRBBBBNo treatment
30Male564+PositiveNoRRRSBBBBELfxClrPto
46Male504+PositiveNoRRRSSRSRCmPasLzdCfzAmx/ClvPtoE
25Male622+PositiveNoSRRSBBBBZAmLfxPtoPas
18Female36.54+PositiveNoRRRSBBBBZAmLfxEPasPto
66Male513+PositiveNoRRRRSSSRPaRftEZ
48Male653+PositiveNoRRRSRSRRPasZPtoClrMfx
24Male553+PositiveNoRRRSSSSSHPasEZPtoAm

Drug resistance: S—sensitive, R—resistance, and B—blank (not tested). Drug resistance order: SM, INH, RFP, EMB, Pas, Am, Pto, and Lfx. #Antituberculosis drug abbreviation: Am: amikacin; Lfx: levofloxacin; Mfx: moxifloxacin; SM: streptomycin; H/INH: isoniazid; RFP: rifampicin; E/EMB: ethambutol; Pas: para-aminosalicylic acid; Pa: pasiniazid; Pto: protionamide; Rfb: rifabutin; Rft: rifapentine; Cm: capreomycin; Lzd: linezolid; Amx/Clv: amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium; Cfz: chloroformin; Clr: clarithromycin; Z: pyrazinamide.