Prevalence and Factors Associated with Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) among Presumptive MDR-TB Patients in Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia.
Kibriti MehariTsehaye AsmelashHaftamu HailekirosTewolde WubayehuHagos GodefayTadele ArayaMuthupandian SaravananPublished in: The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale (2019)
The prevalence of MDR-TB was found to be high. Preventive measures should be taken to prevent the transmission of MDR-TB in the community.
Keyphrases
- multidrug resistant
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- drug resistant
- gram negative
- acinetobacter baumannii
- klebsiella pneumoniae
- end stage renal disease
- risk factors
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- healthcare
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- emergency department
- patient reported outcomes
- hiv aids
- pseudomonas aeruginosa