Characteristics of Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis in Minia, Egypt

Shimaa Anwer Emam; Eman Mahfouz Kasem; Amany Edward Sedhom

doi:10.37506/v20/i1/2020/mlu/194656

Characteristics of Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis in Minia, Egypt

Shimaa Anwer Emam ¹, Eman Mahfouz Kasem ², Amany Edward Sedhom ²

Affiliations
1 Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Egypt
2 Professor, of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Egypt

Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease of great antiquity and has almost certainly caused more suffering and death than any other infection. A total of 40 patients were registered with a diagnosis of MDR-TB during 2010– 2018 in Minia. The majority of patients were from rural areas (27; 67.5%) and male (27; 67.5%). Emergence of MDR-TB has the potential to be a serious public health problem in that necessitates strengthened TB control and improved continuous monitoring of therapy.