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ArticleJournal of infection prevention2022

Tuberculosis in elderly: Epidemiological profile, prognosis factors and chronological trends in Southern Tunisia, 1995-2016.

Maroua Trigui, Houda Ben Ayed, Makram Koubaa, Mariem Ben Hmida, Maissa Ben Jmaa, Sourour Yaich, Tarek Ben Jmaa, Fatma Hammami, Habib Fki, Jamel Damak and 1 more

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Maroua TriguiDepartment of Community Health and Epidemiology, Hedi Chaker University Hospital, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7741-7950
Houda Ben AyedExtra-pulmonary Tuberculosis Research Unity, Hedi Chaker University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5866-7022
Makram KoubaaExtra-pulmonary Tuberculosis Research Unity, Hedi Chaker University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia.
Mariem Ben HmidaDepartment of Community Health and Epidemiology, Hedi Chaker University Hospital, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.
Maissa Ben JmaaExtra-pulmonary Tuberculosis Research Unity, Hedi Chaker University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0129-8481
Sourour YaichDepartment of Community Health and Epidemiology, Hedi Chaker University Hospital, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.
Tarek Ben JmaaExtra-pulmonary Tuberculosis Research Unity, Hedi Chaker University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia.
Fatma HammamiExtra-pulmonary Tuberculosis Research Unity, Hedi Chaker University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia.
Habib FkiDepartment of Preventive Medicine and Hospital Hygiene, Hedi Chaker University Hospital, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.
Jamel DamakDepartment of Community Health and Epidemiology, Hedi Chaker University Hospital, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.
Mounir Ben JemaaExtra-pulmonary Tuberculosis Research Unity, Hedi Chaker University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia.
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Abstract

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) has become a public health problem among elderly in developing countries with the gradual increase in life expectancy. Aim/Objective: This study aimed to analyze the prognosis factors and chronological trends of TB in elderly in Southern Tunisia. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted. All TB patients aged ≥60 years, recorded in the Center of TB Control between 1995 and 2016, were included. Chronological trends of TB were analyzed by calculating the correlation coefficient of Spearman (Rho). Multivariate analysis was done by binary logistic regression (Adjusted Odds ratio (AOR); CI; Results: Overall, 512 new elderly TB cases were notified between 1995 and 2016, with an average of 23.3 new cases/year. The mean TB incidence rate for elderly was 2.31/100,000 population/year. The case-fatality rate of 8.6%. Multivariate analysis showed that factors independently associated with unsuccessful outcome among elderly patients were age between 80 and 89 (AOR = 4.5; [95% CI: 2, 10.2]; Discussion: A better understanding of TB features in elderly and its chronological trends overtime would facilitate to put in place, in the national TB control program, strategies geared towards this group of people.

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