Mycobacterial Diseases
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-1068
ISSN: 2161-1068
Amr Fuad
Qatar
Research Article
Disseminated Tuberculosis among Adult Patients Admitted to Hamad General
Hospital, Qatar: A Five Year Hospital Based Study
Author(s): Fahmi Yousef Khan, Khalid Dosa, Amr Fuad, Walid Ibrahim, Ahmed Alaini, Lubna Osman, Mohamed Albadri and Mohamed Abdel Daem Yassin
Fahmi Yousef Khan, Khalid Dosa, Amr Fuad, Walid Ibrahim, Ahmed Alaini, Lubna Osman, Mohamed Albadri and Mohamed Abdel Daem Yassin
Objectives: To describe the demographic, clinical features, diagnostic and procedure results, organ involvement and outcomes in patients with disseminated tuberculosis (TB).
Patients and methods: This retrospective observational study was conducted at Hamad general hospital in Qatar. It involved all patients 15 years of age or older who were admitted to Hamad general hospital with disseminated TB from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2010.
Results: We enrolled 100 patients. There were 74 (74%) males and the mean age (±SD) of patients was 31.3±12.2. The most common presenting symptom was fever (95%). Fifteen (15%) patients had other underlying medical conditions; the most common being diabetes mellitus 7 (7%), while two patients had human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-1068.1000212