Prevalence and Incidence of Smear-Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis in the Hetosa District of Arsi Zone, Oromia Regional State of Central Ethiopia

BACKGROUND: The real burden of smear-positive (PTB+) and bacteriologically confirmed tuberculosis (BCTB) in Ethiopia is not known. Thus, the aim of this community-based study was to measure the prevalence and incidence of tuberculosis in the Hetosa District of Oromia Region, Ethiopia. METHODS: First...

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Published in:BMC Infect Dis
Main Authors: Hamusse, ShalloDaba, Demissie, Meaza, Teshome, Dejene, Hassen, Mohammed Suaudi, Lindtjørn, Bernt
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5356235/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28302070
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-017-2321-0
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