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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Main Authors: Amare Deribew, Nebiyu Negussu, Zenebe Melaku, Kebede Deribe
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-04-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21526179/?tool=EBI
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spelling doaj-b87b337a5da14391880f9c5cbd4251ae2021-03-04T01:57:35ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032011-04-0164e1861410.1371/journal.pone.0018614Investigation outcomes of tuberculosis suspects in the health centers of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Amare DeribewNebiyu NegussuZenebe MelakuKebede Deribe<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.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21526179/?tool=EBI
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author Amare Deribew
Nebiyu Negussu
Zenebe Melaku
Kebede Deribe
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Nebiyu Negussu
Zenebe Melaku
Kebede Deribe
Investigation outcomes of tuberculosis suspects in the health centers of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
PLoS ONE
author_facet Amare Deribew
Nebiyu Negussu
Zenebe Melaku
Kebede Deribe
author_sort Amare Deribew
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.
title_sort investigation outcomes of tuberculosis suspects in the health centers of addis ababa, ethiopia.
publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
series PLoS ONE
issn 1932-6203
publishDate 2011-04-01
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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