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. 2000 Oct;23(10):606-8.

[Epidemiological analysis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Shanghai]

[Article in Chinese]
J Huang  1 , M Shen, Y Sun
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  • PMID: 11372385

[Epidemiological analysis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Shanghai]

[Article in Chinese]
J Huang et al. Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi. 2000 Oct.

Abstract

Objectives: To find out the epidemiological characteristics of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in Shanghai, and to explore value of this surveillance.

Methods: Distribution of extrapulmonary TB for sex, age and suffering site 1996-1999 were analyzed. In addition, its incidence trend and mortality were also investigated. All registered cases from ten urban districts of Shanghai were included.

Results: The new registration rates of extrapulmonary TB 1996-1999 were 4.65-5.78/100,000. The proportion of extrapulmonary TB to all TB was 9.7%-11.8%. The extrapulmonary TB accounted for 14.1%-17.6% of all death due to TB. The rankings of extrapulmonary TB were as follows: lymph node TB (38.3%), bone and joint TB (19.9%), urinary and genital TB (16.7%), intestine and peritoneum TB (9.1%), cerebral and nervous TB (6.4%). The sex ratio of male to female was 1 to 1.35. The new registration rates of extrapulmonary TB increased with age except that of cerebral and nervous TB was the highest in middle and young age group.

Conclusions: Surveillance on extrapulmonary TB is an important part of TB surveillance, with significant value for TB control.

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