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Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in Ardabil Province, 2011-2016


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1 Department of Community Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Science, Ardabil, Iran, Islamic Republic of
2 Department of Internal Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Science, Ardabil, Iran, Islamic Republic of
3 Ardabil TB Register Center, Ardabil University of Medical Science, Ardabil, Iran, Islamic Republic of
4 Department of Neurology, Ardabil University of Medical Science, Ardabil, Iran, Islamic Republic of
5 Department of Infection Disease, Ardabil University of Medical Science, Ardabil, Iran, Islamic Republic of
 

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic bacterial disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis that appears in 85% of cases by pulmonary form. Epidemiologic study of disease during the time can have important rule for evaluation strategy of diseases control and trend of health indices. Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of Tuberculosis in Ardabil province. Method: This descriptive cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted on 797 TB patients who referred to health centers in Ardabil province. Information was collected from patients’ records and then analyzed by statistical methods in SPSS version 19. Results: The average age of patients was 44.3±18.1 (1-91 years). 46% of patients were male and the rest were female. 83% of patients were living in urban and 18% in rural areas. The mean of total incidence of TB in Ardabil province during study years was 10.26 per 100000. From all TB cases, 56.71% was pulmonary and rest was extra-pulmonary. The most common organs involved in extra-pulmonary TB were lymph nodes with 24.21%. Conclusion: More considering to the early known of Pulmonary Tb and starting treatment after confirmation and also considering to the lower age of TB cases, aassessment the barriers to implementation of control, therapeutic and educational programs about TB cases is essential.

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Ardabil, Epidemiology, Incidence, Tuberculosis.
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Authors

Firouz Amani
Department of Community Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Science, Ardabil, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Anahita Zakeri
Department of Internal Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Science, Ardabil, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Mahin Sadeghnejad
Ardabil TB Register Center, Ardabil University of Medical Science, Ardabil, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Vahid Abbasi
Department of Neurology, Ardabil University of Medical Science, Ardabil, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Jafar Mohammadshahi
Department of Infection Disease, Ardabil University of Medical Science, Ardabil, Iran, Islamic Republic of

Abstract


Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic bacterial disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis that appears in 85% of cases by pulmonary form. Epidemiologic study of disease during the time can have important rule for evaluation strategy of diseases control and trend of health indices. Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of Tuberculosis in Ardabil province. Method: This descriptive cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted on 797 TB patients who referred to health centers in Ardabil province. Information was collected from patients’ records and then analyzed by statistical methods in SPSS version 19. Results: The average age of patients was 44.3±18.1 (1-91 years). 46% of patients were male and the rest were female. 83% of patients were living in urban and 18% in rural areas. The mean of total incidence of TB in Ardabil province during study years was 10.26 per 100000. From all TB cases, 56.71% was pulmonary and rest was extra-pulmonary. The most common organs involved in extra-pulmonary TB were lymph nodes with 24.21%. Conclusion: More considering to the early known of Pulmonary Tb and starting treatment after confirmation and also considering to the lower age of TB cases, aassessment the barriers to implementation of control, therapeutic and educational programs about TB cases is essential.

Keywords


Ardabil, Epidemiology, Incidence, Tuberculosis.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18311/jhsr%2F2018%2F21118