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  1. Bacterial pathogens in Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra-negative sputum samples of patients with presumptive tuberculosis in a high TB burden setting: a 16S rRNA analysis

    Article • Microbiology Spectrum, February 2024, ASM Journals

    Prof Gemeda Abebe

  2. Hierarchical Predictors of Mortality in Neonatal Sepsis at Jimma Medical Center, Ethiopia: A Case–Control Study

    Article • Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, February 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Gemeda Abebe

  3. Discordance between genotypic and phenotypic methods for the detection of rifampicin and isoniazid resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis and the correlation with patient treatment outcomes

    Article • Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases, February 2024, Elsevier

    Prof Gemeda Abebe

  4. Prevalence and mortality rate of sepsis among adults admitted to hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Journal of Hospital Infection, February 2024, Elsevier

    Prof Gemeda Abebe, Prof. Esayas Kebede Gudina

  5. Resistance to pyrazinamide in Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates from previously treated tuberculosis cases in Southwestern Oromia, Ethiopia

    Article • Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases, February 2024, Elsevier

    Prof Gemeda Abebe

  6. Genomic transmission clusters and circulating lineages of Mycobacterium tuberculosis among refugees residing in refugee camps in Ethiopia

    Article • Infection Genetics and Evolution, December 2023, Elsevier

    Prof Gemeda Abebe

  7. Epidemiologic features of neonatal sepsis and its COVID-19 associated temporal patterns in Jimma Medical Center, Ethiopia: A Joinpoint regression analysis

    Article • PLoS ONE, November 2023, PLOS

    Prof Gemeda Abebe

  8. High non-compliance rate among presumptive tuberculosis cases referred from peripheral health facilities in silti district of Southern Ethiopia: a mixed methods study

    Article • Archives of Public Health, April 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Gemeda Abebe

  9. Stool-based Xpert MTB/RIF assay for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children at a teaching and referral hospital in Southwest Ethiopia

    Article • PLoS ONE, May 2022, PLOS

    Prof Gemeda Abebe

  10. Traditional medicinal plants used in the treatment of tuberculosis in Ethiopia: A systematic review

    Article • Heliyon, May 2022, Elsevier

    Prof Gemeda Abebe

  11. Combination of Xpert® MTB/RIF and DetermineTM TB-LAM Ag improves the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis at Jimma University Medical Center, Oromia, Ethiopia

    Article • PLoS ONE, February 2022, PLOS

    Mr. Wakjira Kebede, Prof Gemeda Abebe

  12. Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance by Xpert® MTB/RIF assay among presumptive tuberculosis cases at Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia

    Article • PLoS ONE, January 2022, PLOS

    Birhanu Ayelign, Prof Gemeda Abebe

  13. The value of lateral flow urine lipoarabinomannan assay and empirical treatment in Xpert MTB/RIF ultra negative patients with presumptive TB: a prospective cohort study

    Article • Scientific Reports, December 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr. Wakjira Kebede, Prof Gemeda Abebe, Prof. Esayas Kebede Gudina

  14. Lipid and Lipoprotein Profile in HIV-Infected and Non-Infected Diabetic Patients: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study Design, Southwest Ethiopia

    Article • HIV/AIDS - Research and Palliative Care, December 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. Esayas Kebede Gudina, Prof Gemeda Abebe

  15. Diagnostic implications and inpatient mortality related to tuberculosis at Jimma Medical Center, southwest Ethiopia

    Article • Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases, May 2021, Elsevier

    Prof. Esayas Kebede Gudina, Mr. Wakjira Kebede, Prof Gemeda Abebe

  16. Diagnostic value of Xpert MTB/RIF assay on pleural tissue obtained via closed pleural biopsy among persons with presumptive tuberculous pleuritis

    Article • African Journal of Thoracic and Critical Care Medicine, March 2021, Health and Medical Publishing Group

    Prof Gemeda Abebe

  17. In the Xpert MTB/RIF era, there has been a lot of interest in the use of chest X-ray

    Article • ERJ Open Research, November 2020, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Mr. Wakjira Kebede, Prof. Esayas Kebede Gudina, Prof Gemeda Abebe

  18. Capacity building for whole genome sequencing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and bioinformatics in high TB burden countries

    Article • Briefings in Bioinformatics, October 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof Gemeda Abebe

  19. Fluorescence microscopy for the diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis in Ethiopia

    Article • African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, September 2020, AOSIS Open Journals

    Prof Gemeda Abebe

  20. Role of empiric treatment in hospitalized patients with Xpert MTB/RIF-negative presumptive pulmonary tuberculosis: A prospective cohort study

    Article • International Journal of Infectious Diseases, August 2020, Elsevier

    Prof. Esayas Kebede Gudina, Mr. Wakjira Kebede, Prof Gemeda Abebe

  21. Xpert MTB/RIF assay for the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis: a diagnostic evaluation study

    Article • Clinical Microbiology and Infection, August 2019, Elsevier

    Prof Gemeda Abebe

  22. One Health collaborations for zoonotic disease control in Ethiopia

    Article • Revue Scientifique et Technique de l OIE, May 2019, O.I.E (World Organisation for Animal Health)

    Prof Gemeda Abebe

  23. Dyslipidemia and associated factors among women using hormonal contraceptives in Harar town, Eastern Ethiopia

    Article • BMC Research Notes, March 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Gemeda Abebe

  24. Treatment outcomes and associated factors in tuberculosis patients at Jimma University Medical Center: A 5-year retrospective study

    Article • International Journal of Mycobacteriology, January 2019, Medknow

    Mr. Wakjira Kebede, Prof Gemeda Abebe

  25. New molecular tools for meningitis diagnostics in Ethiopia – a necessary step towards improving antimicrobial prescription

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, December 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Esayas Kebede Gudina, Prof Gemeda Abebe

  26. Factors associated with unsuccessful treatment outcome in tuberculosis patients among refugees and their surrounding communities in Gambella Regional State, Ethiopia

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2018, PLOS

    Prof Gemeda Abebe

  27. Spoligotype-based population structure of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the Jimma Zone, southwest Ethiopia

    Article • MicrobiologyOpen, October 2018, Wiley

    Prof Gemeda Abebe

  28. Phenotypic and genotypic drug sensitivity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolated from South Omo Zone, Southern Ethiopia

    Article • Infection and Drug Resistance, September 2018, Dove Medical Press

    Biniam Wondale , Prof Gemeda Abebe

  29. Xpert MTB/RIF assay for the diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Rifampicin resistance in high Human Immunodeficiency Virus setting in Gambella regional state, southwest Ethiopia

    Article • Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases, August 2018, Elsevier

    Prof Gemeda Abebe

  30. The predominance of Ethiopian specific Mycobacterium tuberculosis families and minimal contribution of Mycobacterium bovis in tuberculous lymphadenitis patients in Southwest Ethiopia

    Article • Infection Genetics and Evolution, November 2017, Elsevier

    Prof Gemeda Abebe

  31. Transfusion-transmissible infection surveillance among blood donors in Southwest Ethiopia: A six years retrospective study

    Article • Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease, March 2017, Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine Press

    Mr. Wakjira Kebede, Prof Gemeda Abebe

  32. Tuberculosis among Jimma University Undergraduate Students: First Insight about the Burden of Tuberculosis in Ethiopia Universities—Cross-Sectional Study

    Article • International Journal of Bacteriology, January 2017, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Deneke Wolde, Prof Gemeda Abebe

  33. Xpert MTB/RIF for rapid detection of rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis from pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Southwest Ethiopia

    Article • International Journal of Mycobacteriology, December 2016, Medknow

    Prof Gemeda Abebe

  34. Drug resistance-conferring mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis from pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Southwest Ethiopia

    Article • International Journal of Mycobacteriology, June 2016, Medknow

    Mr. Wakjira Kebede, Prof Gemeda Abebe

  35. Increased detection of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis by GeneXpert MTB/RIF® assay after bleach concentration

    Article • International Journal of Mycobacteriology, June 2016, Medknow

    Prof Gemeda Abebe

  36. Incidence of antituberculosis-drug-induced hepatotoxicity and associated risk factors among tuberculosis patients in Dawro Zone, South Ethiopia: A cohort study

    Article • International Journal of Mycobacteriology, March 2016, Medknow

    Prof Gemeda Abebe

  37. Assessment of glycemic control using glycated hemoglobin among diabetic patients in Jimma University specialized hospital, Ethiopia

    Article • BMC Research Notes, February 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Gemeda Abebe

  38. Survival Analysis of Loss to Follow-Up Treatment among Tuberculosis Patients at Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia

    Article • International Journal of Statistical Mechanics, December 2015, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Prof Gemeda Abebe

  39. Multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis and associated risk factors in Oromia Region of Ethiopia

    Article • International Journal of Infectious Diseases, October 2015, Elsevier

    Prof Gemeda Abebe

  40. Outcomes of highly active antiretroviral therapy and its predictors: a cohort study focusing on tuberculosis co-infection in South West Ethiopia

    Article • BMC Research Notes, September 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Gemeda Abebe

  41. GeneXpert MTB/RIF Assay for the Diagnosis of Tuberculous Lymphadenitis on Concentrated Fine Needle Aspirates in High Tuberculosis Burden Settings

    Article • PLoS ONE, September 2015, PLOS

    Prof Gemeda Abebe

  42. Diagnostic performance of fluorescent light-emitting diode microscopy for tuberculous lymphadenitis in a high-burden setting

    Article • Tropical Medicine & International Health, August 2015, Wiley

    Mr Ketema Abdissa Merga, Prof Gemeda Abebe

  43. Drug resistance patterns of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and associated factors among retreatment cases around Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia

    Article • BMC Public Health, July 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr. Wakjira Kebede, Prof Gemeda Abebe

  44. Bacteriological methods as add on tests to fine-needle aspiration cytology in diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis: can they reduce the diagnostic dilemma?

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, December 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Gemeda Abebe

  45. Immunological Markers and Hematological Parameters among Newly Diagnosed Tuberculosis Patients at Jimma University Specialized Hospital

    Article • Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences, November 2014, African Journals Online (AJOL)

    Prof Gemeda Abebe

  46. Survey of Safety Practices among Hospital Laboratories in Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

    Article • Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences, November 2014, African Journals Online (AJOL)

    Mr. Wakjira Kebede, Prof Gemeda Abebe

  47. Concentration of Lymph Node Aspirate Improves the Sensitivity of Acid Fast Smear Microscopy for the Diagnosis of Tuberculous Lymphadenitis in Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia

    Article • PLoS ONE, September 2014, PLOS

    Prof Robert Colebunders, Prof Gemeda Abebe

  48. Mortality of Adults on Antiretroviral Therapy with and without TB coinfection in Jimma University Hospital, Ethiopia: Retrospective Cohort Study

    Article • Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research, January 2014, OMICS Publishing Group

    Prof Gemeda Abebe

  49. The role of AFB microscopy training in improving the performance of laboratory professionals: analysis of pre and post training evaluation scores

    Article • BMC Health Services Research, October 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Gemeda Abebe

  50. Evaluation of the 2007 WHO guideline to diagnose smear negative tuberculosis in an urban hospital in Ethiopia

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, September 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Robert Colebunders, Prof Gemeda Abebe

  51. Tuberculosis lymphadenitis in Southwest Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study

    Article • BMC Public Health, July 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Robert Colebunders, Prof Gemeda Abebe

  52. Relatively low primary drug resistant tuberculosis in southwestern Ethiopia

    Article • BMC Research Notes, May 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Gemeda Abebe

  53. Prevalence of pulmonary TB and spoligotype pattern of Mycobacterium tuberculosis among TB suspects in a rural community in Southwest Ethiopia

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, March 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Robert Colebunders, Prof Gemeda Abebe

  54. Urban malaria and associated risk factors in Jimma town, south-west Ethiopia

    Article • Malaria Journal, June 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Gemeda Abebe

  55. Climatic variables and malaria transmission dynamics in Jimma town, South West Ethiopia

    Article • Parasites & Vectors, March 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Gemeda Abebe

  56. Tuberculosis drug resistance testing by molecular methods: Opportunities and challenges in resource limited settings

    Article • Journal of Microbiological Methods, February 2011, Elsevier

    Prof Gemeda Abebe, Prof Robert Colebunders

  57. Knowledge, Health Seeking Behavior and Perceived Stigma towards Tuberculosis among Tuberculosis Suspects in a Rural Community in Southwest Ethiopia

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2010, PLOS

    Prof Gemeda Abebe, Prof Robert Colebunders

  58. Common mental disorders in TB/HIV co-infected patients in Ethiopia

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, July 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Gemeda Abebe, Prof Robert Colebunders

  59. Prejudice and misconceptions about tuberculosis and HIV in rural and urban communities in Ethiopia: a challenge for the TB/HIV control program

    Article • BMC Public Health, July 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Gemeda Abebe, Prof Robert Colebunders