Tuberculosis
Conditions
Brief summary
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that commonly affects the lung and is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. The bacterium mostly affects people with impaired immunity TB becomes the second leading cause of morbidity and mortality among infectious diseases, following the emergence of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV is the commonest risk factor for developing a life-threatening tuberculosis disease, on the other hand, HIV related immunodeficiency is worsened by TB infection.TB is among the top 10 causes of death worldwide. In2019, among 8.8 million adults who developed TB disease, 36% were women .TB has become the fifth leading cause of death among women.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTsputum analysis
sputum analysis to diagnose tuberculosis
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTlymph node biobsy
to diagnose tuberculous lymphadenitis
Sponsors
Sohag University
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* age above 18ys. * confirmed diagnosis of tuberculosis.
Exclusion criteria
* childern. * not confirmed diagnosis of tuberculosis.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| percent of cured tuberculous patients | 1 year | to detect percent of cured patients |
| percent of treatment failure | 1 year | to detect percent of treatment failure in tuberculous patients |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary Contactmohamed mohey, resident
Backup ContactHamdy A mohammadin, professor
Outcome results
None listed