Rifampicin resistance among notified pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) cases in South-Southern Nigeria

Rifampicin resistance among notified pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) cases in South-Southern Nigeria

Background: Rifampicin resistant pulmonary tuberculosis (RR-PTB) remains a global health burden especially in low income countries and among HIV positive individuals. Objective: This study seeks to measure the prevalence of RR-PTB among confirmed PTB cases in Delta State South-Southern, Nigeria and...

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Main Authors: Henry Ukwamedua, Victor Omote, Johnson Etaghene, Matthew Ejike Oseji, Imaria Celia Agwai, Harrison Agbroko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-07-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Infectious disease
Prevalence
Gender
HIV status
Rifampicin-resistant-pulmonary tuberculosis
Delta state
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844019357561

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