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[Miliary tuberculosis: a report of 49 cases]
- Source :
- Revue des maladies respiratoires. 28(3)
- Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Miliary tuberculosis is a severe, acute form of tuberculosis due to lymphohaematogenous dissemination of tubercle bacilli from a focal lesion.A prospective study of was undertaken at the Pneumology Clinic of the National University Hospital Centre (CHUN) of Fann, over a period of 30 months (January 2007-June 2009), in order to assess the epidemiological, clinical, paraclinical and evolutionary aspects of miliary tuberculosis.Miliary tuberculosis accounted for 3.8% (n=49) of all diagnosed cases of tuberculosis. The sex-ratio was 1.7. The average age of patients was 37.5 years with a range of 15 to 70 years. The typical radiological appearances were present in 88% of cases whereas only 10% were positive on direct smear. HIV serology was positive in 29%. In the hospital environment, the mortality was 12.2%.Miliary tuberculosis is a severe form of the disease. The prognosis depends on early diagnosis and treatment.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
Adolescent
Tuberculosis, Miliary
Incidence
Smoking
Antitubercular Agents
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Middle Aged
Senegal
Hospitals, University
Survival Rate
Alcoholism
Immunocompromised Host
Early Diagnosis
Treatment Outcome
Risk Factors
Humans
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
Prospective Studies
Glucocorticoids
Aged
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- French
- ISSN :
- 17762588
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Revue des maladies respiratoires
- Accession number :
- edsair.pmid..........77c1c4429629d95926c8b43a5e638aa6