ArticleEuropean journal of medical research2022
The prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis using Gene Xpert among tuberculosis suspected patients in Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia.
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- The prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and rifampicin-resistance strains using GeneXpert-MTB/RIF assay in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2025Pooled it
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- Forecasting tuberculosis in Ethiopia using deep learning: progress toward sustainable development goal evidence from global burden of disease 1990-2021.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Rifampicin Resistance Among Patients Attending Adama Hospital Medical College.International journal of microbiology · 2025Article
- Prevalence of rifampicin resistance in pulmonary tuberculosis: A laboratory-based study.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Detection of Rifampicin Resistance rpoB Gene Using GeneXpert MTB/RIF Assay in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Cases at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.Journal of clinical laboratory analysis · 2024Article
- Initial immune response after exposure toFrontiers in immunology · 2023Review
- Nutritional status and dietary intake before hospital admission of pulmonary tuberculosis patients.AIMS public health · 2023Article
- Evaluation of the use of GeneXpert MTB/RIF in a zone with high burden of tuberculosis in Thailand.PloS one · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundTuberculosis (TB) is a communicable disease remains a major global health problem and the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent. Even though many of the WHO recommended TB control strategies were implemented; there is still a major gap in TB case detection and treatment. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis among presumptive TB patients in Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted on 384 TB suspected patients in Gedeo Zone from February to July 2021. Data were collected using a pretested structured questionnaire. Laboratory examination was processed using Xpert-MTB/RIF assay. Data entry was made using Epi info version 7 and analyzed by SPSS version 24. Logistic regression models were used to determine the risk factors.
resultsOut of 384 study participants suspected with TB, M. tuberculosis was isolated from 103 giving an overall prevalence of 26.8%. Males (AOR) = 1.95; 95% CI 1.56-2.65, P = 0.01) were more likely to develop TB than females. Study participants who were illiterate (AOR 2.10; 95% CI 1.17-2.51, P = 0.014) were more likely to develop TB than the educated ones. Cigarette smokers (AOR 2.89; 95% CI 2.10-3.84, P = 0.01), khat chewers (AOR 2.86; 95% CI 1.28-3.79, P = 0.01), vaccination (AOR 0.52; 95% CI 0.21-0.88, P = 0.02), close contact (AOR 3.42; 95% CI 2.24-4.50, P = 0.01) and being positive for HIV (AOR 2.01; 95% CI 1.07-3.52, 0.01) were more likely to develop TB.
conclusionDespite implementation of national and international TB control strategies, TB still remains one of the major public health problems in the country especially in the study area. The high prevalence of MTB was reported different risk groups. Early case detection and management of TB should be given special attention to strengthen and an appropriate control and prevention methods to reduce the emergence and increasing of MTB cases.
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