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Prevalence of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis and Rifampicin-Resistant Tuberculosis Among Tuberculosis Presumptive Adults in Northern Ethiopia, 2016-2019
2021-06-15
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<title>Abstract</title> <p><bold>Background:</bold> Tuberculosis (TB) is the second leading cause of mortality from an infectious disease worldwide. Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), where rifampicin-resistant TB is the most contributor, remains a global health threat. There is scant data on MTB and rifampicin resistance (RR-MTB) using Gene Xpert MTB/RIF assay in Ethiopia, particularly in the study area....
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- ee47a174-a746-593b-8854-0a846e1f6e37
- DOI
- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-527048/v1
