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Muluwork Getahun

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Diriba G, Alemu A, Yenew B, Ayano B, Hailu M, Buta B, et al.
J Glob Antimicrob Resist . 2025 Feb; PMID: 39988072
Objectives: To estimate the proportion of second-line anti-tuberculosis drug resistance among multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) patients in Ethiopia. Methodology: A laboratory-based prospective cross-sectional study was conducted at the National Tuberculosis Reference...
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Mollalign H, Hailu Alemayehu D, Beyene D, Melaku K, Ayele A, Chala D, et al.
Res Sq . 2025 Jan; PMID: 39764135
Globally, drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is responsible for 13% of mortality attributable to antimicrobial resistance. In Ethiopia, extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is a significant public health challenge, and drug resistance (DR) in...
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Getahun M, Beyene D, Mollalign H, Diriba G, Tesfaye E, Yenew B, et al.
Sci Rep . 2024 May; 14(1):10455. PMID: 38714745
Ethiopia is one of the countries with a high tuberculosis (TB) burden, yet little is known about the spatial distribution of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) lineages. This study identifies the spoligotyping...
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Shamebo T, Gumi B, Zewude A, Gashaw F, Mohammed T, Girma M, et al.
Sci Rep . 2023 Dec; 13(1):21370. PMID: 38049519
Although homeless segment of the society could be the hotspots for tuberculosis (TB) transmission, there is little data on TB in homeless individuals in Ethiopia. The objective of this study...
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Yenew B, Ghodousi A, Diriba G, Tesfaye E, Cabibbe A, Amare M, et al.
Nat Commun . 2023 Nov; 14(1):7519. PMID: 37980337
The Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) includes several human- and animal-adapted pathogens. It is thought to have originated in East Africa from a recombinogenic Mycobacterium canettii-like ancestral pool. Here, we describe...
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Abebaw Y, Abebe M, Tola H, Mehammed Z, Getahun M, Gamtesa D, et al.
BMC Pediatr . 2023 Aug; 23(1):418. PMID: 37620787
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...
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Mollalign H, Getahun M, Diriba G, Alemu A, Chala D, Tulu B, et al.
PLoS One . 2023 Jul; 18(7):e0284363. PMID: 37506094
Background: Worldwide, tuberculosis (TB) affects about one million children every year. The burden of the disease is higher in developing countries. However, there is limited information on the lineages and...
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Yenew B, de Haas P, Diriba G, Kebede A, Sherefdin B, Demissie Y, et al.
Microbiol Spectr . 2023 Jun; 11(4):e0117123. PMID: 37358407
Stool is recommended as an alternative specimen for the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) in young children, as they cannot easily produce sputum. The Simple One-Step (SOS) stool processing method is...
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Shamebo T, Mekesha S, Getahun M, Gumi B, Petros B, Ameni G
Front Public Health . 2023 Apr; 11:1128525. PMID: 37089500
Background: Homeless individuals are at a high risk of infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis as compared to the general population. The number of homeless individuals has been increasing in Addis Ababa...
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Diriba G, Alemu A, Tola H, Eshetu K, Yenew B, Amare M, et al.
IJID Reg . 2022 Oct; 5:97-103. PMID: 36247095
Objective: This study aimed to determine the frequencies and trends of and rifampicin resistance among presumptive tuberculosis patients in Ethiopia, who were tested using the Xpert MTB/RIF assay between 2014...