Prevalence and associated risk factors of pulmonary tuberculosis among suspected patients in Sawla General Hospital, Gofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia: a hospital-based cross-sectional study

Cigarette smoking and khat chewing were found to be associated with PTB. These findings suggest that targeted health education and behavioral interventions may be beneficial.

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BMC Infectious Diseases
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2025-10-10
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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11728-2
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Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
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Prevalence and associated risk factors of pulmonary tuberculosis among suspected patients in Sawla General Hospital, Gofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia: a hospital-based cross-sectional study

Bikila Wedajo Lemi, Abreham Zigale
BMC Infectious Diseases
Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
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Prevalence and associated risk factors of pulmonary tuberculosis among suspected patients in Sawla General Hospital, Gofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia: a hospital-based cross-sectional study

Bikila Wedajo Lemi, Abreham Zigale
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Cigarette smoking and khat chewing were found to be associated with PTB. These findings suggest that targeted health education and behavioral interventions may be beneficial.

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Prevalence and associated risk factors of pulmonary tuberculosis among suspected patients in Sawla General Hospital, Gofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia: a hospital-based cross-sectional study — Bikila Wedajo Lemi, Abreham Zigale · BMC Infectious Diseases (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS