Publications by authors named "Ruth Sitati"
Article Synopsis
- Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a significant concern, particularly in Western Kenya, where a study analyzed factors related to drug resistance among 390 presumptive MDR-TB patients.
- The study found that 16.4% of the samples exhibited some form of drug resistance, with a small percentage demonstrating multidrug resistance (3.6%).
- It was noted that previously treated patients had a lower risk of resistance, while older age was associated with a higher likelihood of resistance to first-line TB drugs like INH and RIF, highlighting the need for effective surveillance and management strategies for MDR-TB.
Background: Top priorities for tuberculosis control and elimination include a simple, low-cost screening test using sputum and a non-sputum-based test in patients that do not produce sputum. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of a colorimetric sensor array (CSA) test, for analysis of volatile organic compounds in urine, in the diagnosis of pulmonary TB.
Material And Methods: Urine samples were collected from individuals suspected of having pulmonary TB in Western Kenya.
In children, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) frequently disseminates systemically, presenting with nonspecific signs including fever. We determined prevalence of M.
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