tailieunhanh - Comparative Study of HIV Associated Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Chest Clinics from Two Regions of Edo State, Nigeria

A comparative study of HIV associated pulmonary tuberculosis (HIV-PTB) was carried out in Chest Clinics situated in Benin and Irrua environs of Edo State, Nigeria, using microscopical and serological methods. In Irrua environs, HIV-PTB coinfection is higher in females () than in males () but not statistically significant (P ). In Benin, HIV-PTB is also higher in females () than in males () but not statistically significant (P ). In Benin, PTB is statistically high among ) | Published Quarterly Mangalore South India ISSN 0972-5997 Volume 3 Issue 3 July-September 2004 Epidemiology Comparative Study of HIV Associated Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Chest Clinics from Two Regions of Edo State Nigeria Nwobu GO Dept. of Medical Laboratory Sciences Ambrose Alli University PMB 14 Ekpoma Nigeria Okodua MA University Health Services Ambrose Alli University PMB 14 Ekpoma Nigeria Tatfeng YM Dept. of Medical Microbiology Ambrose Alli University PMB 14 Ekpoma Nigeria Address for Correspondence Okodua MA University Health Services Ambrose Alli University PMB 14 Ekpoma Nigeria E-mail marcel okodua@ Citation Nwobu GO Okodua MA Tatfeng YM. Comparative Study Of HIV Associated Pulmonary Tuberculosis In Chest Clinics From Two Regions Of Edo State NigeriaOnline J Health Allied Scs. 2004 3 4 URL http issue11 Open Access Archive http view subjects Abstract A comparative study of HIV associated pulmonary tuberculosis HIV-PTB was carried out in Chest Clinics situated in Benin and Irrua environs of Edo State Nigeria using microscopical and serological methods. In Irrua environs HIV-PTB coinfection is higher in females than in males but not statistically significant P . In Benin HIV-PTB is also higher in females than in males but not statistically significant P . In Benin PTB is statistically high among 20 years and 21-30 years old subjects 50 and respectively P while HIV is statistically high among age group 31-40 years and years and respectively P . HIV-PTB co-infection is also statistically high among drivers and traders and respectively P in Benin. Generally there is no significant difference in the prevalence of HIV PTB and HIV-PTB infection rate in the two regions when sex and occupation of the subjects are considered P . However subjects of 60 years old have a significantly higher PTB disease in Benin than .