Table 6.
Representative quotes regarding MDRTB.
| Quote 1 | “There must be cultures. We don’t have cultures even for sputum. If patients become resistant to drugs, we send to Addis if he has money. If he does not, he dies here.”-DOTS Nurse |
| Quote 2 | “It is very risky. One recent patient had a round of category 1, and 2 rounds of category 2 treatments (the addition of streptomycin to RIPE). And the patient is still sputum positive. It is frustrating that healthcare workers may just refill his meds quickly for fear of getting TB.” –General practitioner |
| Quote 3 | “I am scared of getting TB, I have 2-3 smear positive patients right now. It is especially scary to have MDR-TB on the ward. You are always in fear examining them, and you may not visit them as much.” –Intern |