ArticleCureus2022
Bone and Joint Tuberculosis in Greece: A Retrospective Study From 2011 to 2019.
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- Tuberculosis of the elbow joint: the complexity of diagnosis and treatment-A case report and review of literature.Journal of medical case reports · 2025Review
- Bone and Joint Tuberculosis: The Experience From a Tuberculosis Department in Northern Greece.Case reports in infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Bone and joint tuberculosis: clinical manifestation, diagnostic techniques and drug resistance analysis.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeBone and joint tuberculosis (BJTB) represents approximately 2-5% of all tuberculosis (TB) cases and its characteristics are infrequently discussed. The aim of this study was to examine the epidemiology, characteristics, and management of BJTB in Greece.
methodsWe conducted retrospective analyses of demographic clinical and treatment data accessed from medical records of patients with BJTB and with pulmonary involvement between 2011 and 2019 from the national TB reference hospital in Greece. Factors associated with treatment outcomes among patients were evaluated.
resultsOut of the total 3064 confirmed TB cases during the study period, 54 patients had either BJTB or skeletal TB with pulmonary involvement. The majority of patients were males (81.5%) and the mean age of the patients was 37.81±18.92 years. Out of the total patients, 11 were Greek and 43 were immigrants. Women had a higher probability of experiencing a stable or negative treatment outcome. Also, the patients that received therapy for less than nine months had 16.3 times higher probability of experiencing a stable or negative treatment outcome, compared to those that received therapy for more than 12 months.
conclusionsThe study indicated that the sex and the duration of treatment correlated with the treatment outcomes. It is essential to monitor and accurately report treatment outcomes so as to achieve disease control.
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