Epidemiological profile and surveillance activity of tuberculosis in South Batinah, Oman, 2017 and 2018

Autor: Zayid K Al Mayahi, Ibtisam AlAufi, Badriya Al Ghufaili, Zawan Al Balushi, Zakiya Al Mughazwi, Emad Mohammed, Rahmdil Essa, Haga M Yousif, Adhraa K Al Mayahi, Azza Al Hattali, Fakhriyah Al Ghafri Al Ghafri, Nasser Al Shaqsi, Khalid Salim, Hamid A Elmutashi, Fatma AI Yaquobi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: International Journal of Mycobacteriology, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 39-47 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2212-5531
2212-554X
DOI: 10.4103/ijmy.ijmy_188_19
Popis: Background: Understanding the current surveillance activity and the challenges is important to ensure a continuous success toward the elimination goal for tuberculosis (TB). South Batinah Governorate (SBG) ranked the fourth on the top reporting governorates in the period 2010–2016 in Oman. The objective of this study is to describe the epidemiological profile and activities of the surveillance program of TB in the SBG in the years 2017 and 2018. Methods: A retrospective quantitative analysis and a qualitative review were performed to the surveillance data present in the department of disease surveillance and control in the SBG in the years 2017 and 2018. Results: A total of 39 pulmonary TB (PTB) and 21 extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) cases were diagnosed in 2017 and 2018. More Omanis (22, 56.4%) were diagnosed with PTB compared to non-Omanis; however, the EPTB was solely diagnosed among Omanis (P < 0.001). Majority of the TB patients (35%) were between 30 and 49 years. More than 50% of the TB cases of both the types were diagnosed in
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