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ArticleHealth science reports2023

Magnitude and predisposing factors of intestinal parasitosis and tuberculosis coinfection at five health institutions in Southern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.

Agumas Shibabaw, Mihret Tilahun, Alemu Gedefie, Zenawork Sahle, Melaku A Belete, Hussen Ebrahim, Habtu Debash, Bekele Sharew

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Article in Health science reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Agumas ShibabawDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences Wollo University Dessie Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0001-6286-7564
Mihret TilahunDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences Wollo University Dessie Ethiopia.
Alemu GedefieDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences Wollo University Dessie Ethiopia.
Zenawork SahleDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences Debre Birhan Health Science College Debre Birhan Ethiopia.
Melaku A BeleteDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences Wollo University Dessie Ethiopia.
Hussen EbrahimDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences Wollo University Dessie Ethiopia.
Habtu DebashDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences Wollo University Dessie Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0003-2512-4897
Bekele SharewDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences Wollo University Dessie Ethiopia.
Wollo University · ETDebre Berhan University · ET

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Abstract

Background and Aims: Intestinal parasites affect the tuberculosis disease outcome by shifting the cell-mediated to humoral immune response and host immune system suppression. However, Methods: A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted from September to December 2020 at five health institutions in Hawassa city. A total of 214 PTB patients were diagnosed using the GeneXpert assay and enrolled in this study. Demographic, clinical, and risk factors data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Stool samples were collected using a clean, labeled, and leak-proof stool cup. Stool samples were examined using direct saline microscopy and the formal-ether concentration technique. The data were entered and coded in SPSS software for analysis. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression were employed to identify the associated risk factors. A Results: The overall rate of intestinal parasitic-MTB coinfection was 36.9%. The most dominant intestinal parasite was Conclusion: The burden of intestinal parasites-MTB coinfection was high. Those who wash fruits and vegetables before eating should be encouraged, early treatment of PTB patients and avoiding the practice of open-field defecation, especially in rural communities, is necessary. The dual effect of coinfection on disease severity and treatment success needs further cohort study.

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coinfectionintestinal parasitespulmonary tuberculosisrisk factors

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