Phenotypic and genotypic drug sensitivity profiles of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and associated factors in northeastern Ethiopia

Abstract Background Tuberculosis is a devastating and a deadly disease despite the novel advances in its diagnostic tools and drug therapy. Drug resistant Mycobacterium contributes a great share to tuberculosis mortality. Status of drug resistance and patients’ awareness toward the disease is unknow...

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Main Authors: Fikru Gashaw, Berhanu Erko, Yalemtsehay Mekonnen, Bazezew Yenew, Misikir Amare, Balako Gumi, Gobena Ameni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-05961-8