Prevalence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in East Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Kindu Alem MollaMelese Abate RetaYonas Yimam AyenePublished in: PloS one (2022)
The review found a significant prevalence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in the region. An early diagnosis of tuberculosis and rapid detection of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a critical priority to identify patients who are not responding to the standard treatment and to avoid transmission of resistant strains. It is also very important to strengthen tuberculosis control and improve monitoring of chemotherapy.
Keyphrases
- multidrug resistant
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- drug resistant
- acinetobacter baumannii
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- gram negative
- hiv aids
- klebsiella pneumoniae
- risk factors
- escherichia coli
- emergency department
- adverse drug
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- squamous cell carcinoma
- locally advanced
- hepatitis c virus
- human immunodeficiency virus