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Mohamed Badawy
Mohamed Badawy
Egypt
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Research Article
Pattern of Tuberculosis in Elderly Patients in Egypt
Author(s): Ali Abdelrahman Ghweil, Mohamed Abdel Razik Alsenbsy, Mohamed Badawy, Mona Mohamed Abdelkarem and Mohamad Mounir HelalAli Abdelrahman Ghweil, Mohamed Abdel Razik Alsenbsy, Mohamed Badawy, Mona Mohamed Abdelkarem and Mohamad Mounir Helal
Background and study aim: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most prevalent and grave of all humanoid contagious diseases and is still a major infectious disease worldwide. The geriatric population in developed countries represents a big reservoir of tuberculosis infection across all racial and sex subsets. We aim in this study to assess the pattern of TB in elderly patients in Qena governorate in Egypt. Patients and methods: All patients aged 50 years and above who were diagnosed with TB have been included in the study. The patients were evaluated regarding the incidence rate: for new cases, and relapse cases (pulmonary and extra pulmonary).Results: The mean age of included patients was 41.18 years and 51.3% of the studied patients were male. Regarding residence we found 54... View More»
DOI: 10.4172/2329-891X.1000262