Article
Molecular characterization and drug resistance patterns of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in extrapulmonary tuberculosis patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Diriba Getu, Kebede Abebaw, Tola Habteyes Hailu, Yenew Bazezew, Moga Shewki, Addise Desalegn, Alemu Ayinalem, Mohammed Zemedu, Getahun Muluwork, Fantahun Mengistu, Tadesse Mengistu, Dagne Biniyam, Amare Misikir, Assefa Gebeyehu, Abera Dessie, Desta Kassu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Molecular characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is important to understand the pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of tuberculosis (TB). However, there is limited information on molecular characteristics and drug-resistant patterns of MTB in patients with extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) in Ethiopia. Thus, this study aimed to determine the molecular characteristics and...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Antitubercular Agents
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Drug Resistance, Bacterial
- Ethiopia
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male