Treatment Outcomes of Childhood TB in Lagos, Nigeria.
J Trop Pediatr
; 62(2): 131-8, 2016 Apr.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26705331
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Treatment outcomes of tuberculosis (TB) in children are rarely evaluated by most national TB programmes in sub-Saharan Africa. This study evaluated the treatment outcomes of children treated for TB in Lagos State, Nigeria.METHODS:
A retrospective review of programme data of the Lagos state TB and the Leprosy control programme in Nigeria from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012. Treatment outcomes were categorized according to the national TB guidelines.RESULTS:
A total of 535 cases of childhood TB were notified in 2012, representing 6.3% of the total TB cases notified in Lagos state in 2012. The prevalence of TB/HIV co-infection was 29%. The treatment success rate was 79.2% in TB/HIV-negative children compared with 73.4% in TB/HIV-positive children (p = 0.1268). Children <1 year had the worst treatment outcomes (p < 0.001).CONCLUSION:
There is a need to intensify effort at improving notification and treatment outcomes in children.Palavras-chave
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Tema:
Complicacoes
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Diagnostico
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Epidemiologia
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Geral
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Prevencao_controle
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Reabilitacao
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Tratamento_medicamentoso
Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tuberculose
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Infecções por HIV
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Notificação de Doenças
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Coinfecção
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Antituberculosos
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Trop Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article