Epidemiological features of tuberculosis infection in a rural prefecture of Japan from 2007 to 2018.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to investigate the epidemiological features of reported tuberculosis (TB) infections in a western prefecture (Nagasaki Prefecture) from 2007 to 2018, and to identify the high-risk group for TB infection. The characteristics of 12 years of reported TB infections from the Nagasaki Prefectural Informational Center of Infectious Diseases were summarized by median (interquartile range [IQR]) and proportion; the annual TB infections' notification rate regarding sex/age was calculated accordingly. The diagnosis of TB infection was made according to clinic symptoms and laboratory examination. In total, 4364 TB infections were reported in 2007 and 2018, with a median age (IQR) of 74 (55-84) years. The majority of TB infections were male (52.6%, 2297/4364), > 65 years (65.8%, 2869/4

SUBMITTER: Lu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9355998 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature