Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Institute for Respiratory Medicine, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Research Article
Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis in Malaysia
Author(s): Nasrin Aghamohammadi*, Mahindran Rajendran, Rafdzah Ahmad Zaki and Zamzurina Abu Bakar
Objective: Multidrug resistant tuberculosis is currently a significant public health concern. This research aims to determine the prevalence of MDR-TB in patients with tuberculosis infection.
Materials and methods: Data for this retrospective study were collected from the national TB Information System (TBIS) between 2009 and 2019. A total of 989 cases of MDR-TB have been reported and associated risk characteristics have been determined, such as marital status, gender, ethnicity, employment status, consumption of alcohol, diabetic status and smoking status. A multivariate, descriptive and Pearson's chi-square statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS version 20 software.
Results: The incidence of MDR-TB among patients with TB infections in Malaysia was 0.34%. The findings showed major differences in MDR-TB .. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2322-3308.23.12.3.002
