A meta-analysis of Drug resistant Tuberculosis in Sub-Saharan Africa: How Strongly Associated with previous Treatment and HIV Co-infection? | Zendy

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A meta-analysis of Drug resistant Tuberculosis in Sub-Saharan Africa: How Strongly Associated with previous Treatment and HIV Co-infection?

Author(s) -

Asres Berhan,

Yifru Berhan,

D Yizengaw

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

ethiopian journal of health sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.479

H-Index - 20

eISSN - 2413-7170

pISSN - 1029-1857

DOI - 10.4314/ejhs.v23i3.10

Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , ethambutol , drug resistance , cochrane library , meta analysis , drug , rifampicin , drug resistant tuberculosis , mycobacterium tuberculosis , pharmacology , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology

In Sub-Saharan Africa, the fight against tuberculosis (TB) has encountered a great challenge because of the emergence of drug resistant TB strains and the high prevalence of HIV infection. The aim of this meta-analysis was to determine the association of drug-resistant TB with anti-TB drug treatment history and HIV co-infection.

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