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Multidrug resistant tuberculosis: prevalence and risk factors in districts of metema and west armachiho, Northwest Ethiopia

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Title
Multidrug resistant tuberculosis: prevalence and risk factors in districts of metema and west armachiho, Northwest Ethiopia
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BMC Infectious Diseases, October 2015
DOI 10.1186/s12879-015-1202-7
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Feleke Mekonnen, Belay Tessema, Feleke Moges, Aschalew Gelaw, Setegn Eshetie, Gemechu Kumera

Abstract

Multi drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is an emerging challenge for TB control programs globally. According to World health organization, 2012 report Ethiopia stands 15(th) out of the 27 high priority countries in the world and 3(rd) in Africa. Updated knowledge of the magnitude of MDR-TB is so substantial to allocate resources, and to address prevention and control measures. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of MDR-TB and associated risk factors in West Armachiho and Metema districts of North Gondar. A cross-sectional study was conducted in West Armachiho and Metema districts between February 01 and June 25, 2014. A total of 124 consecutive smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients were included in the study. Socio-demographic and possible risk factor data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. Drug susceptibility testing was first performed for rifampicin using GeneXpert MTB/RIF. For those rifampicin resistant strains, drug susceptibility testing was performed for both isoniazid and rifampicin to identify MDR-TB using the proportional method on LJ media. Data were analyzed using statistical Package SPSS version 20; binary logistic regression was used to assess the association. P-values < 0.05 were considered as statistically significant. Of 124 smear-positive pulmonary TB patients, 117 (94.4 %) were susceptible to Rifampicin, while 7 (5.7 %) were confirmed to be resistant to Rifampicin and Isoniazid. The overall prevalence of MDR-TB was 5.7 % (2.3 % among new cases and 13.9 % among previously treated cases). History of previous treatment (OR = 7, P = 0.025) was significantly associated risk factor for MDR-TB. The overall prevalence of MDR-TB was 5.7 % among cases at five health centers and a history of previous treatment was found to be a risk factor for being infected by an MDR-TB strain. Therefore, maximizing early case detection and treatment, strengthening TB infection control activities and proper implementation of DOTS are recommended to reduce the burden of MDR-TB.

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United Kingdom 1 <1%
Unknown 237 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 50 21%
Student > Bachelor 27 11%
Researcher 19 8%
Student > Postgraduate 18 8%
Lecturer 14 6%
Other 45 19%
Unknown 65 27%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 73 31%
Nursing and Health Professions 31 13%
Immunology and Microbiology 19 8%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 10 4%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 8 3%
Other 22 9%
Unknown 75 32%
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