Journal of Veterinary Health Science(JVHS)
ISSN: 2831-3887 | DOI: 10.33140/JVHS
Impact Factor: 0.762
Fitsum Kibreab
Ministry of Health, Health Research and Resources Center Division, Asmara, Eritrea
Publications
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Research Article
Prevalence of Tuberculosis in Patients Visiting Massawa Hospital: Cross-Sectional Study, 2021.
Author(s): Berhe Tesfai*, Mihreteab Abraham, Hailemichael Gebremariam, Abiel Abraham, Liwam Abraham and Fitsum Kibreab
Background: Despite the availability of efficacious drugs, tuberculosis remains a major public health problem in low- and middle-income countries. This study was aimed to determine the prevalence of tuberculosis in Massawa Hospital, Eritrea. Methods: Laboratory and medical records of tuberculosis patients in Massawa Hospital were reviewed. All patients who did sputum exam by Xpert Gene from January 01, 2018 to May 1, 2021 in Massawa Hospital were enrolled in this study. Categorical variables were presented in percent, frequencies, Chi-square test, and odds ratio with 95% confidence interval. P value <0.05 was considered significant. Results: Sputum examination was done on 2178 patients and the prevalence of bacteriologically positive tuberculosis was 7%.Moreover, the prevalence of rifampicin resistant tuberculos.. Read More»