Global prevalence of drug-resistant tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

N Salari, AH Kanjoori, A Hosseinian-Far… - Infectious Diseases of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Tuberculosis is a bacterial infectious disease, which affects different parts of a
human body, mainly lungs and can lead to the patient's death. The aim of this study is to …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis Drug Resistance in Ethiopia: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

MA Reta, BA Tamene, BB Abate, E Mensah… - Tropical medicine and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global public health issue, despite
advances in diagnostic technologies, substantial global efforts, and the availability of …

Prevalence of rifampicin resistant pulmonary tuberculosis using geneXpert assay in Ethiopia, a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Demelash, E Nibret, T Hailegebriel, Z Minichil… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Background Drug-resistant tuberculosis continues to be a global public health threat.
Ethiopia is one of the high-burden countries for tuberculosis and multi-drug resistant …

A Saudi Arabian public health perspective of tuberculosis

AA Saati, M Khurram, H Faidah, A Haseeb… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Tuberculosis is a global health challenge due to its spreading potential. The Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia (KSA) faces a challenge in the spread of tuberculosis from migrant workers …

Rifampicin-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Among Patients with Presumptive Tuberculosis in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

S Araya, AE Negesso, Z Tamir - Infection and Drug Resistance, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background Drug-resistant tuberculosis remains a major public health threat complicating
tuberculosis control programs globally. Data on rifampicin resistance (RR), which is a …

Pulmonary tuberculosis and multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in northwestern Ethiopia: a hospital-based cross-sectional study among presumptive …

B Wubu, M Jemal, Y Million, M Gizachew - Frontiers in Medicine, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Border areas are important sites for disseminating Mycobacterium tuberculosis
among individuals living in such areas. This study examined patients with suspected …

Magnitude of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection and Its Resistance to Rifampicin Using Xpert-MTB/RIF Assay Among Presumptive Tuberculosis Patients at Motta …

TA Demissie, D Belayneh - Infection and Drug Resistance, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (MTB) and its drug resistance form are the
devastating infectious diseases in the world. It is the major cause of morbidity and mortality …

Molecular detection of rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis by polymerase chain reaction in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

MY Birhanu, GM Bekele, SS Jemberie - Frontiers in Medicine, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Tuberculosis is a contagious bacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium
tuberculosis. The emergence and spread of drug-resistant strains of M. tuberculosis in both …

Trends of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in Adigrat General Hospital, Eastern zone of Tigrai, North Ethiopia

GK Abay, BH Abraha - Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines, 2020 - Springer
Background Tuberculosis is an infectious disease usually caused by Mycobacterium
tuberculosis bacteria. The global emergence of mono-or multidrug-resistant tuberculosis …

[HTML][HTML] Rifampicin resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Iran: a two-centre study

F Bahraminia, M Zangiabadian, MJ Nasiri… - New Microbes and New …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) remains a challenge. In this study,
we investigated the incidence of rifampicin (RIF) resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis in …