Trend of pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin-resistance among tuberculosis presumptive patients in Central Tigray, Ethiopia; 2018 -2023: a six-year retrospective study.

Guesh GebremariamMulugeta KirosSelemun HagosHaftom HadushAmaha GebremichaelGebretsadkan GebrekirstosAregawi TesfayTeumelsan GebrewahidTesfay BerihuBrhane Gebremariam

Published in: Tropical diseases, travel medicine and vaccines (2024)

Although there have been fluctuations, an increasing of pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis has been observed in recent years. Hence, prevention and treatment strategies for tuberculosis should be strengthened to alleviate the burden of pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the study area.

Keyphrases

pulmonary tuberculosis
mycobacterium tuberculosis
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
emergency department
risk factors