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SUBMITTER: Sinishaw MA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4671647 | biostudies-literature | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sinishaw Mulusew Alemneh MA Gebregergs Gebremedhin Berhe GB Shiferaw Melashu Balew MB
PloS one 20151207 12
Adequate supplies of tuberculosis laboratory reagents and consumables are necessary for tuberculosis diagnosis and monitoring of treatment response. This study assessed the distribution and stock levels of laboratory commodities used in tuberculosis control in health centers of Amhara region, Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 82 health centers, among 801, providing sputum microscopy services. Stock levels were calculated, and distribution of reagents and consumables assessed. Th ...[more]