Prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the samples referred to the tuberculosis research laboratory in Mashhad Ghaem Hospital during 2005-2006
Background: Tuberculosis continues to be a serious public health problem causing nearly three million deaths per year all over the world. Despite major improvement in diagnosis, it is not possible to control the disease in the absence of surveillance treatment, and follow-up programs. Objectives: Th...
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| author | H Safdari A Sadeghi K Ghazvini S Mohammadi Mohammad Derakhshan |
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| description | Background: Tuberculosis continues to be a serious public health problem causing nearly three million deaths per year all over the world. Despite major improvement in diagnosis, it is not possible to control the disease in the absence of surveillance treatment, and follow-up programs.
Objectives: This research was designed to study the frequency of Mycobacterium tuberculosis among specimens referred to the tuberculosis research laboratory in Qaem Hospital, Mashhad, North- East of Iran in 2005-2006.
Materials and Methods: 3207 samples (1331 sputum, 1209 bronchial lavage, 69 ascitis aspirates, 52 urine samples, 30 CSF samples, 25 joint aspirates and 15 wound secretions) were cultured according to standard procedure and examined microscopi- cally using Ziehl Neelsen staining method.
Results: 536 samples (16.7%) recognized as positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis. (bronchial lavage 18.6%, sputum 17%, gastric lavage 13.3%, CSF 10%, ascitis aspirates 7.2%, wound 6.25%, pleural aspiration 4.5%). No Mycobacterium tubercu- losis was found in urine samples and joint aspirates.
Conclusion: Considering reported prevalence of 13 cases per 100,000 in the Iranian population, these results are acceptable but more preventive measures should be sought for controlling TB. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cbac32ea8d7e4877b01fa336b26b6ca32022-12-21T20:19:32ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Microbiology2008-32892008-44472009-09-0113Prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the samples referred to the tuberculosis research laboratory in Mashhad Ghaem Hospital during 2005-2006H Safdari0A Sadeghi1K Ghazvini2S Mohammadi3Mohammad Derakhshan4Microbiology Research Center AND Department of Microbiology and Virology Ghaem Medical Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (MUMS), Mashhad, Iran.Microbiology Research Center AND Department of Microbiology and Virology Ghaem Medical Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (MUMS), Mashhad, Iran.Microbiology Research Center AND Department of Microbiology and Virology Ghaem Medical Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (MUMS), Mashhad, Iran.Microbiology Research Center Ghaem Medical Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (MUMS),Mashhad, Iran.Microbiology Research Center AND Department of Microbiology and Virology Ghaem Medical Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (MUMS), Mashhad, Iran.Background: Tuberculosis continues to be a serious public health problem causing nearly three million deaths per year all over the world. Despite major improvement in diagnosis, it is not possible to control the disease in the absence of surveillance treatment, and follow-up programs. Objectives: This research was designed to study the frequency of Mycobacterium tuberculosis among specimens referred to the tuberculosis research laboratory in Qaem Hospital, Mashhad, North- East of Iran in 2005-2006. Materials and Methods: 3207 samples (1331 sputum, 1209 bronchial lavage, 69 ascitis aspirates, 52 urine samples, 30 CSF samples, 25 joint aspirates and 15 wound secretions) were cultured according to standard procedure and examined microscopi- cally using Ziehl Neelsen staining method. Results: 536 samples (16.7%) recognized as positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis. (bronchial lavage 18.6%, sputum 17%, gastric lavage 13.3%, CSF 10%, ascitis aspirates 7.2%, wound 6.25%, pleural aspiration 4.5%). No Mycobacterium tubercu- losis was found in urine samples and joint aspirates. Conclusion: Considering reported prevalence of 13 cases per 100,000 in the Iranian population, these results are acceptable but more preventive measures should be sought for controlling TB.https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/25Mycobacterium tuberculosisZiehl Neelsen stainingprevalence |
| spellingShingle | H Safdari A Sadeghi K Ghazvini S Mohammadi Mohammad Derakhshan Prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the samples referred to the tuberculosis research laboratory in Mashhad Ghaem Hospital during 2005-2006 Iranian Journal of Microbiology Mycobacterium tuberculosis Ziehl Neelsen staining prevalence |
| title | Prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the samples referred to the tuberculosis research laboratory in Mashhad Ghaem Hospital during 2005-2006 |
| title_full | Prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the samples referred to the tuberculosis research laboratory in Mashhad Ghaem Hospital during 2005-2006 |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the samples referred to the tuberculosis research laboratory in Mashhad Ghaem Hospital during 2005-2006 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the samples referred to the tuberculosis research laboratory in Mashhad Ghaem Hospital during 2005-2006 |
| title_short | Prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the samples referred to the tuberculosis research laboratory in Mashhad Ghaem Hospital during 2005-2006 |
| title_sort | prevalence of mycobacterium tuberculosis in the samples referred to the tuberculosis research laboratory in mashhad ghaem hospital during 2005 2006 |
| topic | Mycobacterium tuberculosis Ziehl Neelsen staining prevalence |
| url | https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/25 |
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