Treatment outcome and its associated factors among MDR-TB patients at Saint Peter's Specialized Hospital

Abstract

Multidrug-resistance tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a major public health issue globally and is an obstacle for tuberculosis (TB) control programs. Ethiopia is one of the 30 high burden TB countries in the world and is a part of the WHO end TB program. Treatment outcome is the main direct measurement tool for TB control programs. Thus, this study aims to study the treatment outcome of MDR/RR-TB patients and its associated factors at Saint Peter’s Specialized Hospital.