Journal of
Medical Laboratory and Diagnosis

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Lab. Diagn.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2618
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMLD
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 60

Full Length Research Paper

Prevalence of Smear positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) and Associated Factors among PTB Suspects Attending Harar Tuberculosis Control Center, Harar, Ethiopia

Hylemariam Mihiretie
  • Hylemariam Mihiretie
  • Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medical and Health Sciences, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia, P. O. Box 395, Ethiopia.
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Daniel Getacher
  • Daniel Getacher
  • Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medical and Health Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.
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Yaregal Araya
  • Yaregal Araya
  • Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medical and Health Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.
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Diriba Gemechu
  • Diriba Gemechu
  • Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medical and Health Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.
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Eskedar Taye
  • Eskedar Taye
  • Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medical and Health Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.
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Berhanu Seyoum
  • Berhanu Seyoum
  • Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medical and Health Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 02 July 2015
  •  Accepted: 05 January 2016
  •  Published: 30 June 2018

How to cite this article

APA /
Mihiretie, H., Getacher, D., Araya, Y., Gemechu, D., Taye, E., & Seyoum, B. (2018). Prevalence of Smear positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) and Associated Factors among PTB Suspects Attending Harar Tuberculosis Control Center, Harar, Ethiopia. Journal of Medical Laboratory and Diagnosis, 9(1), 1-5.
Chicago /
Hylemariam Mihiretie, Daniel Getacher, Yaregal Araya, Diriba Gemechu, Eskedar Taye and Berhanu Seyoum  . "Prevalence of Smear positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) and Associated Factors among PTB Suspects Attending Harar Tuberculosis Control Center, Harar, Ethiopia." Journal of Medical Laboratory and Diagnosis 9, no. 1 (2018): 1-5.
MLA /
Hylemariam Mihiretie, et al. "Prevalence of Smear positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) and Associated Factors among PTB Suspects Attending Harar Tuberculosis Control Center, Harar, Ethiopia." Journal of Medical Laboratory and Diagnosis 9.1 (2018): 1-5.