Pulmonary tuberculosis case notification and burden of drug resistance among children under 15 years of age in Ethiopia: sub-analysis from third-round drug resistance tuberculosis survey

• Main Authors: Yeshiwork Abebaw (Author), Markos Abebe (Author), Habteyes Hailu Tola (Author), Zemedu Mehammed (Author), Muluwork Getahun (Author), Dinka Fikadu Gamtesa (Author), Getu Diriba (Author), Michael Hailu (Author), Hailegiorgis Yirgu (Author), Anandi Nayan Sheth (Author), Rahel Argaw (Author), Woldaregay Erku Abegaz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Introduction Data on the burden of bacteriologically confirmed childhood Tuberculosis (PTB) and drug-resistant TB in Ethiopia is limited due to difficulties related to its diagnosis in this population. Therefore, this study aimed to assess bacteriologically confirmed childhood PTB Case Noti...