Intestinal Parasites Co-infection and Associated factors Among Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Selected Health Centers, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Case control study

Background In co-endemic areas, rate of intestinal parasites and tuberculosis (TB) co-infection thought to be high. However, there are limited studies on the epidemiology of this co-infection in Ethiopia. Therefore, the present study aimed to generate evidence on intestinal parasites co-infection rate and associated factors among pulmonary tuberculosis patients (PTB) and their household contacts in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.