Open AccessMagnitude of Multidrug Resistance and Associated Factors of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Among Adult Smear Positive Patients in Eastern Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Ziad Amin,
Habtamu Mitiku,
Dadi Marami,
Tadesse Shume,
Fitsum Weldegebreal
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s326798
Subject(s) - tuberculosis , medicine , odds ratio , sputum , multiple drug resistance , cross sectional study , drug resistance , logistic regression , confidence interval , environmental health , surgery , pathology , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
In Ethiopia, multidrug resistant tuberculosis is a major public health problem. However, information is scarce regarding MDR-TB and associated factors.