Epidemiological characteristics of pulmonary tuberculosis among students in Guizhou, China: a retrospective study from 2010 to 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We described epidemiological characteristics of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) among students and evaluated susceptible populations and areas in Guizhou province and also to provide scientific suggestions for prevention and control.

Setting

Guizhou, China.

Design

This is a retrospective epidemiological study on PTB in students.

Methods

Data are from the China Information System for Disease Control and Prevention. We collected all PTB cases among the student population from 2010 to 2020 in Guizhou. Incidence, composition ratio and hotspot analysis were used to describe epidemiological and some clinical characteristics.

Results

A total of 37 147 new student PTB cases were registered among the population aged 5-30 years during 2010-2020. The proport

SUBMITTER: Zhou J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10193094 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature