Drug resistance and its risk factors among extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Drug-resistant tuberculosis and extrapulmonary tuberculosis are the world major public health issues. Although some primary studies have been reported on the burden of drug-resistant tuberculosis in extrapulmonary tuberculosis patients in Ethiopia, there is no systematic review and meta-analysis that attempt to summarize the available literature. Thus, we aimed to estimates the prevalence of drug-resistance in extrapulmonary tuberculosis patients and summarize the risk factors associated with the occurrence of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Ethiopia.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review of the published primary studies on extrapulmonary drug-resistant tuberculosis in Ethiopia.

Results

Eight observational studies were included in this review from differe

SUBMITTER: Diriba G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8500428 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature