Browsing Institute of Health by Author "Wakjira Kebede"

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Comparison of Xpert Mtb/Rif Ultra and Line Probe Assay For Detection of Rifampicin-Resistant Mycobacterium Tuberculosis at Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia Thesis

Dawit Abera; Mulualem Tadesse; Kedir Abdella; Wakjira Kebede (2022-05-06)

Background: The new Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra was introduced to overcome imperfect sensitivity of first generation Xpert MTB/RIF in detection of tuberculosis (TB) and rifampicin-resistance. Given the rapid changes in the TB ...
Discordance between Genotypic and Phenotypic Method For The Detection of Rifampicin and Isoniazid Resistant Mycobacterium Tuberculosis and Its Effect on Patient Treatment Outcomes Thesis

Zegeye Bonsa; Gemeda Abebe; Mulualem Tadesse; Wakjira Kebede (2022-06-05)

Background: World Health Organization (WHO) recommended both genotypic and phenotypic methods for M. tuberculosis (MTB) drug susceptibility testing (DST). Discordance between genotypic and phenotypic methods for the ...
H. Pylori Prevalence and Its Effect on CD4+ Lymphocyte Count in Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients at Hospitals in Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia Article

Wakjira Kebede; Biniam Mathewos; Gemeda Abebe (2015-03)

Background: Helicobacter pylori, a lifelong and typically asymptomatic infection of the stomach, strongly alter gastric immune responses. The present study aimed to survey the prevalence and related risks of H. pylori ...
Prevalence of Anemia and Its Associated Factors Among School Children in Mettu Town attending Public Primary schools, Southwest Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study Thesis

Lemi Ushu; Tilahun Yemane; Wakjira Kebede (2022-06-05)

Introduction: Anemia is a worldwide public health problem, affecting more than half of school children in developing countries. In Ethiopia, despite studies conducted on the prevalence of anemia in school children ...
Transfusion-transmissible infection surveillance among blood donors in Southwest Ethiopia: A six years retrospective study Article

Wakjira Kebede; Zeleke Mekonnen; Asfaw Gerbi, etal (2017)

Objective: To determine trends in the prevalence of major transfusion-transmissible infectious pathogens among blood donors in the southwest Ethiopia. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted by reviewing records of ...

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