Characteristics of pulmonary multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients in Tigray Region, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.

Characteristics of pulmonary multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients in Tigray Region, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.

<h4>Background</h4>Tuberculosis (TB) is among the top 10 causes of mortality and the first killer among infectious diseases worldwide. One of the factors fuelling the TB epidemic is the global rise of multidrug resistant TB (MDR-TB). The aim of this study was to determine the magnitude a...

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Main Authors:	Letemichael Negash Welekidan, Eystein Skjerve, Tsehaye Asmelash Dejene, Mengistu Welday Gebremichael, Ola Brynildsrud, Angelika Agdestein, Girum Tadesse Tessema, Tone Tønjum, Solomon Abebe Yimer
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:	PLoS ONE
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236362

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