Tuberculosis Laboratory Diagnosis Quality Assurance among Public Health Facilities in West Amhara Region, Ethiopia.

Tuberculosis Laboratory Diagnosis Quality Assurance among Public Health Facilities in West Amhara Region, Ethiopia.

Reliable smear microscopy is an important component of Directly Observed Treatment Scheme (DOTS) strategy for TB control program in countries with limited resources. Despite external quality assessment is established in Ethiopia, there is lower TB detection rate (48%) in Amhara region compared to th...

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Main Authors: Melashu Balew Shiferaw, Hiwot Amare Hailu, Abebe Alemu Fola, Mulatu Melese Derebe, Aimro Tadese Kebede, Abayneh Admas Kebede, Manamnot Agegne Emiru, Zelalem Dessie Gelaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4574440?pdf=render

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