In Ethiopia a patient is a suspect for
MDR-TB if he/she is a symptomatic close contact of a
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confirmed MDR-TB patient; a symptomatic individual
from a known high-risk group such as health workers; a
case of treatment failure; a new TB patient who remains
smear positive after 2 months of treatment (for new
cases) and after 3 months of retreatment with first-line
treatment or retreatment (e.g., return after default, relapse)
[12].