Smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis and associated risk factors among tuberculosis suspects attending spiritual holy water sites in Northwest Ethiopia.
Dejene DersehFeleke MogesBelay TessemaPublished in: BMC infectious diseases (2017)
The prevalence of smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis in spiritual holy water sites was 7.4 fold higher than the general population. History of contact with active tuberculosis patients and increased family size were significantly associated with smear positive pulmonary TB. The national tuberculosis program should consider spiritual holy water sites as potential foci for TB transmission and plan regular survey and health education in holy water sites for effective TB prevention and control in the country.
Keyphrases
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- quality improvement
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- chronic kidney disease
- public health
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- pulmonary hypertension
- risk factors
- mental health
- emergency department
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- cross sectional
- risk assessment
- climate change
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv aids
- patient reported