Retrospective Study of Bone-TB in Oman: 2002-2019.

Wael A H HegazyR Al MamariK AlmazrouiA Al HabsiA KamonaH AlHarthiAreej I Al LawatiAlZahra H AlHusaini

Published in: Journal of epidemiology and global health (2021)

The most predominant Bone-TB cases were spine-TB that were mainly disseminated from the lungs. AFS failed to detect tubercle bacilli in 40% of cases. There is no statistical significance in relapse between the used two regimens. The death was predominant among skull-TB cases.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
bone mineral density
soft tissue
bone loss
gram negative