Rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis and unsuccessful results from Xpert® MTB/Rif-Ultra assay in Amhara Region, Ethiopia
The rate of <i>Mtb</i> and MDR-TB showed a decreasing trend in the last six years in Northwest Ethiopia. However, unsuccessful results remained above the national target. The cause of unsuccessful results should be investigated, and the Xpert MTB/RIF-Ultra-related quality assurance system must be enhanced to reduce the rate of Xpert MTB/RIF-Ultra unsuccessful results.
Authors
- Tazeb Molla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5348-6599)
- Molalign Tarekegn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1503-1611)
- Tigist Birku
- Yosef Gashaw
- Gizeaddis Belay
- Aimro Tadese
- Michael Getie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7461-859X)
- Hailu Getachew
- Alemayehu Abate (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4159-6288)
- Daniel Mekonnen
Institutions
- Amhara Regional Health Bureau (ET)
- Bahir Dar University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases
- Published
- 2025-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jctube.2025.100528
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00