The burden of drug resistant tuberculosis in a predominantly nomadic population in Uganda: a mixed methods study

The burden of drug resistant tuberculosis in a predominantly nomadic population in Uganda: a mixed methods study

Abstract Background Emergence of drug resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) has aggravated the tuberculosis (TB) public health burden worldwide and especially in low income settings. We present findings from a predominantly nomadic population in Karamoja, Uganda with a high-TB burden (3500 new cases annual...

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Main Authors: Brenda Nakafeero Simbwa, Achilles Katamba, Elizabeth B. Katana, Eva A. O. Laker, Sandra Nabatanzi, Emmanuel Sendaula, Denis Opio, Jerry Ictho, Peter Lochoro, Charles A. Karamagi, Joan N. Kalyango, William Worodria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Drug resistant Tuberculosis
Nomadic
Uganda
Karamoja
Gene-Xpert
Low prevalence
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06675-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06675-7

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