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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage among medical students of Jimma University, Southwest Ethiopia

    Article • Heliyon, January 2019, Elsevier

    Prof. Esayas Kebede Gudina, Mr. Wakjira Kebede

  7. 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

  8. Seroprevalence and risk factors of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV infections among prisoners in Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia

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

    Mr. Wakjira Kebede

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. H. Pylori Prevalence and Its Effect on CD4+ Lymphocyte Count in Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients at Hospitals in Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia

    Article • International Journal of Immunology, January 2015, Science Publishing Group

    Mr. Wakjira Kebede

  13. 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

  14. Acceptance of Provider Initiated HIV Testing and Counseling among Tuberculosis Patients in East Wollega Administrative Zone, Oromia Regional State, Western Ethiopia

    Article • Tuberculosis Research and Treatment, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Mr. Wakjira Kebede

  15. Environmental and Organizational Factors Associated with Elbow/Forearm and Hand/Wrist Disorder among Sewing Machine Operators of Garment Industry in Ethiopia

    Article • Journal of Environmental and Public Health, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Mr. Wakjira Kebede