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Drug-resistance patterns of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains and associated risk factors among multi drug-resistant tuberculosis suspected patients from Ethiopia.

Eyob Abera MesfinDereje BeyeneAbreham TesfayeAddisu AdmasuDesalegn AddiseMiskir AmareBiniyam DagneZelalem YaregalEphrem TesfayeBelay Tessema
Published in: PloS one (2018)
The prevalence of MDR-TB in the study population was of a significantly high level among previously treated patients and age group of 25-34. TB/HIV coinfection, smoking of cigarette, alcohol drinking, hospital admission and health facility visiting were identified as risk factors for developing MDR-TB. Therefore, effective strategies should be designed considering the identified risk factors for control of MDR-TB.
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