Prevalence, risk factors, and rifampicin resistance pattern of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Sekota town, Northwest Ethiopia
The study revealed a high prevalence of TB, with risk factors including HIV infection, alcohol use, contact with TB patients, and high-risk occupational and social groups such as students, merchants, and pastoralists. Targeted TB prevention and control efforts focusing on these high-risk populations are needed to reduce the disease burden in the study area.
Authors
- Getachew Mengistu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3556-3650)
- Zinaye Tekeste
- Amir Alelign (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2750-7904)
- Daniel Mehabie
- Solomon Tesfaye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7486-464X)
Institutions
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
- University of Gondar (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasite Epidemiology and Control
- Published
- 2025-12-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parepi.2025.e00471
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00