Prevalence of rifampicin resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis among presumptive tuberculosis patients in selected governmental hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Background: Rapid detection of rifampicin resistance is essential for early management and prevention of transmission of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). We studied the prevalence of rifampicin resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) among presumptive TB patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Methods: A retrospective cross sectional study was conducted in three referral hospitals and the regional laboratory in Addis Ababa city from March 2015 to October 2017.