Sputum Smear Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Diagnostic Dropout Rate in Public Health Facilities, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Autor: Daniel Melese Desalegn, Kumera Terfa Kitila, Boja Dufera Taddese, Tinsae Kidanemariam Hailu, Tariku Takle Dinku, Kassahun Demisse Asferie, Hanna Mekonnen Balcha, Chalachew Sisay Gebeyehu, Girmay Medhin

Publikováno v: Pulmonary Medicine, Vol 2019 (2019)

Background. Prolonged laboratory diagnostic process of tuberculosis can lead to failure to complete the diagnosis and increase dropout rate of smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) cases. This implies such dropout patients without completing di

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Medical laboratory accreditation in a resource-limited district health centre laboratory, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Autor: Elizabeth A. Wolde, Kassahun Demisse Asferie, Gemechis B. Tura, Abrham Tesfaye Bika, Daniel Melese Desalegn, Nebiyou Yemanebrhane, Daniel D. Wondimagegnehu, Boja Dufera Taddese, Alemayhu W. Rorissa, Tariku Takle Dinku, Mulye S. Getahun, Kumera Terfa Kitila, Tinsae Kidanemariam Hailu, Tilahun Bekele Mersha

Publikováno v: African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-5, Published: 2019
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp e1-e5 (2019)
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine

Background Improving the quality of medical laboratory services is a high priority in many countries. However, quality management systems for laboratories in resource-limited settings are often inadequate. Objectives This article shares the experienc

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