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Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis and its associated factors among pulmonary tuberculosis patients linked to first-line anti-tuberculosis drugs in north-west Ethiopia No Access

Abstract

Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is an emerging global challenge. Ethiopia is one of the 20 top countries with the highest estimated numbers of incidents of MDR-TB. Recently, the World Health Organization warned that drug-resistant TB is escalating and called for concerted action to reduce the spread of drug resistance.

The current study investigated MDR-TB in patients receiving first-line anti-TB drug treatment and associated factors.

The study aimed to determine the prevalence of MDR-TB and its associated factors among smear-positive pulmonary TB patients receiving first-line anti-TB drug treatment.

An institution-based cross-sectional study was employed. All data were collected from laboratory result log books and information via a questionnaire. Samples from 205 smear-positive pulmonary TB patients were selected among first-line drug treatment by a systematic sampling method. Specimens were transported to Felege Hiwot referral hospital laboratory for GeneXpert testing. Factors associated with an outcome variable in binary multi-variable logistic regression analysis at <0.05 were considered statistically significant variables. An ethical approval letter was taken to the respective health facility and written consent was obtained from each participant.

The overall prevalence of MDR-TB was 9.3 % (95 % CI, 5.4 13.7 %). Sign and symptom experience of anti-TB drug side effects [adjusted odds ratio (AOR)=0.18, 95 % CI=0.03–0.99, =0.049] and co-morbidity (AOR=0.03, 95 % CI=0.01–0.55, =0.02) were statistically associated with the development of MDR-TB infection

The prevalence of MDR-TB was high (9.3 %) and contributed highly to new cases (8.3 %). Factors associated with MDR-TB were previous treatment, co-morbidity and laboratory diagnosis method prior to TB treatment. Therefore, this finding aims to maximize early detection and treatment, strengthening TB infection control, and proper implementation of directly observed therapy short course recommendations to reduce the burden of MDR-TB.

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Keyword(s): multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis , pulmonary tuberculosis and smear-positive
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Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis and its associated factors among pulmonary tuberculosis patients linked to first-line anti-tuberculosis drugs in north-west Ethiopia
J. Med. Microbiol. 72, 001775 (2024); https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.001775
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