Rifampicin resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis and associated factors among presumptive pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Mogadishu, Somalia.
Mohamed Muhumed AliFitsum WeldegebrealGetachew KabewKedir UrgesaPublished in: SAGE open medicine (2023)
A considerable proportion of rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis is reported in these study settings. The strong association between multidrug resistance tuberculosis and patients' retreatment history of tuberculosis, low income, and co-morbidity with asthma highlights the need for more efforts in tuberculosis treatment and monitoring programs to limit the emergence of multi-drug resistant strain in the study areas.
Keyphrases
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- drug resistant
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- multidrug resistant
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- hiv aids
- patient reported outcomes
- emergency department
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- quality improvement
- adverse drug
- air pollution
- combination therapy
- hiv infected