Prevalence of Tuberculosis by Automated GeneXpert Rifampicin Assay and Associated Risk Factors Among Presumptive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients at Ataye District Hospital, North East Ethiopia
Daniel Gebretsadik,1 Nuru Ahmed,2 Edosa Kebede,1 Miftah Mohammed,1 Melaku Ashagrie Belete1 1Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia; 2Ataye District Hospital, Ataye, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Daniel Gebretsadik Email gebrets...
Main Authors: | Gebretsadik D, Ahmed N, Kebede E, Mohammed M, Belete MA |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2020-05-01
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Series: | Infection and Drug Resistance |
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Online Access: | https://www.dovepress.com/prevalence-of-tuberculosis-by-automated-genexpert-rifampicin-assay-and-peer-reviewed-article-IDR |
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