The incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis among the homeless in north-eastern Poland-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

The incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis among the homeless in north-eastern Poland

Published:2013-04-01 Issue:2 Volume:8 Page:283-285
ISSN:2391-5463
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Author:

Romaszko Jerzy¹,Buciński Adam²,Kuchta Robert³,Bednarski Krzysztof⁴,Zakrzewska Magdalena⁴

Affiliation:

1. 1NZOZ Pantamed Ltd, Olsztyn, Poland

2. 2Department of Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Bydgoszcz, Poland

3. 3Municipal Centre of Social Assistance, Shelter for the Homeless, Olsztyn, Poland

4. 4Independent Public Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Unit, Olsztyn, Poland

Abstract

AbstractTuberculosis (TB) is a disease particularly affecting the poorest socioeconomic groups. One such group in Central Europe are the homeless. We developed a prevention programme that targets, among others, homeless individuals in Warmia and Mazury Province (in the northeast of Poland). We investigated 121 homeless persons. We performed surveys, X-rays and microbiological tests of the sputum for TB. Five cases of pulmonary TB were found. The prevalence of TB in this community was estimated at 4132 per 100,000 (4.13%). Efficient TB control justifies continued prevention programmes aimed at the systematic monitoring of the homeless population.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Subject

General Medicine

Link

http://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.2478/s11536-012-0114-9.pdf

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