Burden of tuberculosis in Xinjiang between 2011 and 2015: A surveillance data-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the reduction in reported incidence of tuberculosis globally, the burden of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) remains high in low- and middle- income countries, including China. The current study aims to evaluate the distribution and trend of PTB incidence in Xinjiang, the region with the highest PTB burden in China.

Methods

We identified all confirmed PTB case records reported to the Chinese TB Information Management System (TBIMS) between 2011 and 2015. We analyzed these records to measure the annual incidence of reported smear-positive PTB cases in Xinjiang and its trend over time. We also analyzed incidence by gender, residential area, and region. Spatial analysis was used to describe the inter-regional disparity of the disease burden during the study perio

SUBMITTER: He X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5679610 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature