The prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and rifampicin-resistance strains using GeneXpert-MTB/RIF assay in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The spread of tuberculosis (TB), including strains resistant to at least rifampicin and/or isoniazid, remains a major public health problem in developing nations, yet few comprehensive and comparative data on TB have been produced. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to determine the pooled prevalence of TB in general and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB) among presumptive TB patients across different demographic groups in Ethiopia. A presumptive TB patient is someone who shows symptoms or risk factors suggestive of tuberculosis and therefore requires testing.

Methods

For this systematic reviews and meta-analysis PubMed, and Google Scholar databases were searched. In addition, relevant studies were also searched from the bibliographies o

SUBMITTER: Abayneh M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12801861 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature