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

Abstract Background Tuberculosis is an infectious disease usually caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria. The global emergence of mono- or multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and extensively drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis pose a considerable challenge to tuberculosis control programs. Ther...

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Main Authors: Getachew Kahsu Abay, Bahlbi Hailay Abraha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40794-020-00115-1