Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Teshome, Dejene"
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Fifteen-year trend in treatment outcomes among patients with pulmonary smear-positive tuberculosis and its determinants in Arsi Zone, Central Ethiopia
Hamusse, Shallo Daba; Demissie, Meaza; Teshome, Dejene; Lindtjørn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-09-19)Background: Directly Observed Treatment Short course (DOTS) strategy is aimed at diagnosing 70% of infectious tuberculosis (TB) and curing 85% of it. Arsi Zone of Ethiopia piloted DOTS strategy in 1992. Since then, the ... -
Prevalence and Incidence of Smear-Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis in the Hetosa District of Arsi Zone, Oromia Regional State of Central Ethiopia
Hamusse, Shallo Daba; Demissie, Meaza; Teshome, Dejene; Hassen, Mohammed Suaudi; Lindtjørn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-03-16)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 ... -
Primary and secondary anti-tuberculosis drug resistance in Hitossa District of Arsi Zone, Oromia Regional State, Central Ethiopia
Hamusse, Shallo Daba; Teshome, Dejene; Hassen, Mohammed Suaudi; Demissie, Meaza; Lindtjørn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-07-18)Background: Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) drugs which is resistant to the major first-line anti-TB drugs, Isoniazid and Rifampicin, has become a major global challenge in tuberculosis (TB) control programme. ...