ReviewMediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases2014
Tuberculosis in tropical areas and immigrants.
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- Pulmonary tuberculosis and multidrug-resistantFrontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- The Association Between Household Financial Burden and Patient Mobility and Their Impact on Loss to Follow-Up Among Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients in Guizhou, China.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2023Article
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- Tuberculosis in international immigrants: Profile and vulnerability of cases residing in the municipality of São Paulo, Brazil.Journal of migration and health · 2022Article
- Tuberculosis amongst foreign-born and nationals: different delays, different risk factors.BMC infectious diseases · 2021Article
- A Perspective on the Success and Failure of BCG.Frontiers in immunology · 2021Article
- Whole-genome sequencing-based epidemiological analysis of anti-tuberculosis drug resistance genes in Japan in 2007: Application of the Genome Research for Asian Tuberculosis (GReAT) database.Scientific reports · 2019Article
- How radiology can help pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis: analysis of 49 patients.La Radiologia medica · 2019Article
- Role of Molecular Epidemiology on Tuberculosis Control in the Middle East Countries: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Tanaffos · 2018Article
- Pneumonia in the tropics.Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) · 2018Review
- Tuberculosis of the Urogenital Tract in Adults in a Tertiary Referral Center.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2018Article
- Tuberculosis Control and Role of Molecular Epidemiology Studies in Iran: A Systematic Review.Tanaffos · 2017Article
- Molecular detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in cattle and buffaloes: a cause for public health concern.Tropical animal health and production · 2016Article
- Mobility patterns of persons at risk for drug-resistant tuberculosis in Mumbai, India.The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease · 2016Observational
- Lessons learnt from TB screening in closed immigration centres in Italy.International health · 2016Article
- Determinants for tuberculosis in HIV-infected adults in Northwest Ethiopia: a multicentre case-control study.BMJ open · 2016Article
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Abstract
About 95% of cases and 98% of deaths due to tuberculosis (TB) occur in tropical countries while, in temperate low incidence countries, a disproportionate portion of TB cases is diagnosed in immigrants. Urbanization, poverty, poor housing conditions and ventilation, poor nutritional status, low education level, the HIV co-epidemic, the growing impact of chronic conditions such as diabetes are the main determinants of the current TB epidemiology in tropical areas. TB care in these contests is complicated by several barriers such as geographical accessibility, educational, cultural, sociopsychological and gender issues. High quality microbiological and radiological facilities are not widely available, and erratic supply of anti-TB drugs may affect tropical areas from time to time. Nevertheless in recent years, TB control programs reached major achievements in tropical countries as demonstrated by several indicators. Migrants have a high risk of acquire TB before migration. Moreover, after migration, they are exposed to additional risk factors for acquiring or reactivating TB infection, such as poverty, stressful living conditions, social inequalities, overcrowded housing, malnutrition, substance abuse, and limited access to health care. TB mass screening programs for migrants have been implemented in low endemic countries but present several limitations. Screening programs should not represent a stand-alone intervention, but a component of a wider approach integrated with other healthcare activities to ensure the health of migrants.
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