Pattern of pulmonary tuberculosis in elderly patients in Sohag Governorate: Hospital based study

Tuberculosis (TB) in elderly is a worldwide problem. To evaluate differences in clinical, radiological, laboratory features, adverse antituberculosis drug reactions and TB-related mortality in elderly and young pulmonary TB patients. The study included analysis of the medical history, chest radiogra...

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Published in:The Egyptian journal of chest diseases and tuberculosis 2013-04, Vol.62 (2), p.269-274
Main Authors: Hussein, Mona T., Yousef, Laila M., Abusedera, Mohammad A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antituberculosis drug
Elderly
Laboratory
Radiography
Tuberculosis
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Summary:Tuberculosis (TB) in elderly is a worldwide problem. To evaluate differences in clinical, radiological, laboratory features, adverse antituberculosis drug reactions and TB-related mortality in elderly and young pulmonary TB patients. The study included analysis of the medical history, chest radiographic and laboratory findings in 124 elderly and 124 young pulmonary TB patients, with mean age of 60.5±9.1 and 31.6±10.8years, respectively (p
ISSN:0422-7638
DOI:10.1016/j.ejcdt.2013.05.001