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Document Type
:
Article In Journal
Document Title
:
Prevalence of Tuberculosis in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia
معدل انتشار عدوى الدرن في المنطقة الغربية من المملكة العربية السعودية
Subject
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Original Articles
Document Language
:
English
Abstract
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A sample survey in the Western region of Saudi Arabia was conducted to determine the prevalence of tuberculosis infection by Mantoux testing. A total of 1824 subjects were studied. The prevalence of tuberculin positivity ( 10mm) among subjects with no previous BCG vaccination was found to be 9% in age group 5-14 years, putting this region midway between low (2%) and middle (14%) prevalence countries of the world. This prevalence increased progressively with age to 51% in age group 45-64 ycars, showing that a substantial pool of infected people exists who can break down into active disease and sprcad infection in the community. It was higher among males than females, among urbans than rurals, and among non-Saudi than Saudi population. BCG-induced tuberculin positivtty was found to wane tn most cases; only 12% were Mantoux positive among BCO vaccinated subjects aged 5-I4year. therefore, a positive Mantoux test in them can be taken as an indicator of infection by tubercle bacilli rather than due to BCG vaccination. Marked increase in Mantoux positivity in age group 15-24 years (19% in BCG negative, 30% in HCO positive subjects) suggests that revaccin-ation with BCG at school leaving age may be useful in this population.
ISSN
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1319-1004
Journal Name
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Medical Science Journal
Volume
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2
Issue Number
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1
Publishing Year
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1412 AH
1992 AD
Number Of Pages
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10
Article Type
:
Article
Added Date
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Sunday, October 11, 2009
Researchers
Researcher Name (Arabic)
Researcher Name (English)
Researcher Type
Dr Grade
Email
محمد صالح الحجاج
MOHAMED SALEH AL-HAJJAJ
Researcher
فيصل القصيمي
FEISAL A. EL-KASSIMI
Researcher
إبراهيم العريني
IBRAHIM O. AL-ORAINEY
Researcher
أنور كمال عبدالله
ANWAR KAMAL ABDULLAH
Researcher
عبدالباري بنر
ABDULBARI BENER
Researcher
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