Publications by authors named "Eunice Nnaisa Jiya-Chitumu"
Trends in pediatric tuberculosis diagnosis utilizing xpert /Rifampicin in a poor-resource, high-burden region: A retrospective, multicenter study.
Maria Ahuoiza Garba Babatunde Oluwatosin Ogunbosi Abdullahi Musa Rasheedat Mobolaji Ibraheem Micheal Abel Alao Eunice Nnaisa Jiya-Chitumu
Int J Mycobacteriol
March 2023
Article Synopsis
- Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant health challenge for children in Nigeria, and this study focuses on the effectiveness of the Xpert MTB/RIF test for diagnosing TB in children aged 0-15 years from 2017 to 2021.
- Out of 1,489 children treated, the analysis of data from 1,463 showed that the Xpert MTB/RIF test was performed on 862, revealing a detection rate of 19.8% for MTB, with a small percentage indicating rifampicin (RIF) resistance.
- Key factors associated with positive test results included older age (over 10 years), the presence of pulmonary TB, and a negative HIV status, highlighting the importance of thorough clinical