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Drug-resistance patterns and associated mutations of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains isolated from chronic kidney disease and diabetes mellitus patients in Ethiopia.
Journal of global antimicrobial resistance - 1 Jun 2025
Alemu Ayinalem, Diriba Getu, Seid Getachew, Mariam Solomon H, Berhe Nega, Gumi Balako
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To assess the drug-resistance (DR) patterns, mutations, and associated factors among tuberculosis (TB) cases identified from diabetes mellitus (DM) and chronic kidney disease patients. METHODS: The DR patterns of 77 Mycobacterial isolates were assessed using phenotypic drug-susceptibility testing, the Xpert MTB/rifampicin (RIF) assay, the Xpert MTB/XDR assay, and line probe assays. Data were analysed...
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