Differences in clinical features of two immigrant populations with tuberculosis
Arch Bronconeumol. 2015 Jun;51(6):e29-31.
doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2014.08.004.
Epub 2014 Oct 7.
[Article in
English,
Spanish]
Affiliations
- 1 Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital Universitario del Mar, Barcelona, España. Electronic address: Asupervia@hospitaldelmar.cat.
- 2 Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital Universitario del Mar, Barcelona, España.
- 3 Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario del Mar, Barcelona, España.
- 4 Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario del Mar, Barcelona, España.
Abstract
A study was performed to assess differences in the clinical presentation of tuberculosis between two groups of immigrants. Ninety-four patients seen in the emergency room for newly diagnosed tuberculosis between 2006 and 2012 were included. Forty-nine patients were from Asian countries and 45 from Latin America. Mean age [years (SD)] was 35.3 (13) in Asian patients and 33.9 (10) in Latin American patients. Asian subjects were predominantly male (40/49 vs 25/45; P=0.006). Patients from Latin American countries had a higher rate of pulmonary tuberculosis. A higher percentage of Asian patients lived in overcrowded conditions, whereas HIV infection was more frequent among Latin Americans. Most patients were treated with a quadruple regimen. Resistance to isoniazid was documented in two patients from Latin America.
Keywords:
Clinical features; Hallazgos clínicos; Immigrants; Inmigrantes; Tuberculosis.
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MeSH terms
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Adult
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Antitubercular Agents / pharmacology
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Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
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Asia / ethnology
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Comorbidity
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Crowding
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Drug Resistance, Bacterial
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Emergency Service, Hospital / statistics & numerical data
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Emigrants and Immigrants / statistics & numerical data*
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Female
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HIV Infections / epidemiology
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Hospitals, University / statistics & numerical data
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Humans
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Isoniazid / pharmacology
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Isoniazid / therapeutic use
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Latin America / ethnology
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Male
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Pakistan / ethnology
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Patients' Rooms / statistics & numerical data
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Retrospective Studies
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Spain / epidemiology
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Tuberculosis / drug therapy
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Tuberculosis / ethnology*
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Tuberculosis / microbiology
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / drug therapy
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / ethnology
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / microbiology
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Young Adult
Substances
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Antitubercular Agents
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Isoniazid