Resistance to pyrazinamide in Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates from previously treated tuberculosis cases in Southwestern Oromia, Ethiopia

Resistance to pyrazinamide in Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates from previously treated tuberculosis cases in Southwestern Oromia, Ethiopia

Objective: Pyrazinamide (PZA) susceptibility testing is important to develop evidence-based algorithms for case management. We aimed to assess the prevalence of PZA-resistance and its impact on treatment outcomes in previously treated tuberculosis (TB) cases in southwestern Oromia, Ethiopia. Methods...

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Main Authors: Getu Balay, Kedir Abdella, Wakjira Kebede, Mulualem Tadesse, Zegeye Bonsa, Mekidim Mekonnen, Misikir Amare, Gemeda Abebe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases
Subjects:
Retreatment tuberculosis
Pyrazinamide susceptibility testing
Treatment outcome
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405579423000670

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