Journal of Tropical Diseases & Public Health

Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Ethiopia

Biography

Kassu Desta is an Associate Professor at the College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. He is associated with the Department of Microbiology and Parasitology.

Publications

• Research Article   
  Evaluation of the Same Day Diagnosis of TB Microscopy in Comparison with Spot-Morning-Spot Method in Selected Public Health Institutions, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  Author(s): Shemsu Kedir Juhar*, Sisay Kebede Gebregeorgis, Awad Mohammed Amdalla, Yemsirach Reta Silishe, Mulualem Agonafir and Kassu Desta
  
  Background: The need to collect serial sputum specimens over multiple patient visits for pulmonary tuberculosis results in a protected diagnostic process with rates of patients with high rates of patient dropout. Recent studies on Spot Morning Spot (SMS) method of examination PTB reported that the first two specimens have high smear positivity in line with this WHO changed its policy to minimize the number of sputum specimens from three to two. Methods and Materials: Across-sectional study was conducted in 16 conveniently selected private clinics, governmental health centers, public and private hospitals from September 2017-December 2018. Individuals attending the selected health institutions for the diagnosis of MTB submitted three sputum samples for routine diagnosis (the standard approach). One additional sample was collected 1 h after the .. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2329-891X.19.7.323

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