Investigation outcomes of tuberculosis suspects in the health centers of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

<h4>Background</h4>Little is known about the prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV among TB suspects in primary health care units in Ethiopia.<h4>Methods</h4>In the period of February to March, 2009, a cross sectional survey was done in 27 health centers of Addis Ababa to a...

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Autores principales:	Amare Deribew, Nebiyu Negussu, Zenebe Melaku, Kebede Deribe
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:b87b337a5da14391880f9c5cbd4251ae2021-11-18T06:55:33ZInvestigation outcomes of tuberculosis suspects in the health centers of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0018614https://doaj.org/article/b87b337a5da14391880f9c5cbd4251ae2011-04-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21526179/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Background</h4>Little is known about the prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV among TB suspects in primary health care units in Ethiopia.<h4>Methods</h4>In the period of February to March, 2009, a cross sectional survey was done in 27 health centers of Addis Ababa to assess the prevalence of TB and HIV among TB suspects who have > = 2 weeks symptoms of TB such as cough, fever and weight loss. Diagnosis of TB and HIV was based on the national guidelines. Information concerning socio-demographic variables and knowledge of the respondents about TB was collected using pretested questionnaire.<h4>Results</h4>Of the 545 TB suspects, 506 (92.7%) of them participated in the study. The prevalence of both pulmonary and extra pulmonary TB was 46.0% (233/506). The smear positivity rate among pulmonary TB suspect was 21.3%. Of the TB suspects, 298 (58.9%) of them were tested for HIV and 27.2% (81/298) were HIV seropositive. Fifty percent of the HIV positive TB suspects had TB. TB suspects who had a contact history with a TB patient in the family were 9 times more likely to have TB than those who did not have a contact history, [OR = 9.1, (95%CI:4.0, 20.5)]. Individuals who had poor [OR = 5.2, (95%CI: 2.3, 11.2)] and fair knowledge [OR = 3.7, (95%CI: 1.3, 10.4)] about TB were more likely to have TB than individuals who had good knowledge.<h4>Conclusion</h4>In conclusion, the prevalence of TB among TB suspects with duration of 2 or more weeks is high. Fifty percent of the HIV positive TB suspects had TB. Case finding among TB suspects with duration of 2 or more weeks should be intensified particularly among those who have a contact history with a TB patient.Amare DeribewNebiyu NegussuZenebe MelakuKebede DeribePublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 6, Iss 4, p e18614 (2011)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Amare Deribew Nebiyu Negussu Zenebe Melaku Kebede Deribe Investigation outcomes of tuberculosis suspects in the health centers of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
description	<h4>Background</h4>Little is known about the prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV among TB suspects in primary health care units in Ethiopia.<h4>Methods</h4>In the period of February to March, 2009, a cross sectional survey was done in 27 health centers of Addis Ababa to assess the prevalence of TB and HIV among TB suspects who have > = 2 weeks symptoms of TB such as cough, fever and weight loss. Diagnosis of TB and HIV was based on the national guidelines. Information concerning socio-demographic variables and knowledge of the respondents about TB was collected using pretested questionnaire.<h4>Results</h4>Of the 545 TB suspects, 506 (92.7%) of them participated in the study. The prevalence of both pulmonary and extra pulmonary TB was 46.0% (233/506). The smear positivity rate among pulmonary TB suspect was 21.3%. Of the TB suspects, 298 (58.9%) of them were tested for HIV and 27.2% (81/298) were HIV seropositive. Fifty percent of the HIV positive TB suspects had TB. TB suspects who had a contact history with a TB patient in the family were 9 times more likely to have TB than those who did not have a contact history, [OR = 9.1, (95%CI:4.0, 20.5)]. Individuals who had poor [OR = 5.2, (95%CI: 2.3, 11.2)] and fair knowledge [OR = 3.7, (95%CI: 1.3, 10.4)] about TB were more likely to have TB than individuals who had good knowledge.<h4>Conclusion</h4>In conclusion, the prevalence of TB among TB suspects with duration of 2 or more weeks is high. Fifty percent of the HIV positive TB suspects had TB. Case finding among TB suspects with duration of 2 or more weeks should be intensified particularly among those who have a contact history with a TB patient.
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title	Investigation outcomes of tuberculosis suspects in the health centers of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
title_short	Investigation outcomes of tuberculosis suspects in the health centers of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
title_full	Investigation outcomes of tuberculosis suspects in the health centers of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
title_fullStr	Investigation outcomes of tuberculosis suspects in the health centers of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
title_full_unstemmed	Investigation outcomes of tuberculosis suspects in the health centers of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Investigation outcomes of tuberculosis suspects in the health centers of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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