Increase in extrapulmonary tuberculosis in England and Wales 1999-2006
Increase in extrapulmonary tuberculosis in England and Wales 1999-2006
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DOI：
10.1136/thx.2009.118133
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发表时间：
2009-12-01
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10
通讯作者：
Abubakar, I.
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作者：
Kruijshaar, M. E.;Abubakar, I.
背景：在英格兰和威尔士，肺外结核病似乎正在增加。方法：采用英格兰和威尔士1999-2006年的全国结核病监测数据，包括人口统计学、临床和实验室信息。结果：肺结核合并肺外疾病的比例由1999年的48%(2717例)上升到2006年的53%(4205例，P<0.05)。
Background: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis appears to be increasing in England and Wales. The trends in extrapulmonary tuberculosis and factors associated with these trends were examined.Methods: National tuberculosis surveillance data from 1999-2006 for England and Wales were used, including demographic, clinical and laboratory information. Trends in the proportion of tuberculosis cases with extrapulmonary disease were investigated using the chi(2) trend test and associated factors using logistic regression.Results: Among all the cases of tuberculosis, the proportion with extrapulmonary disease increased from 48% in 1999 (2717 cases) to 53% in 2006 (4205 cases, p