TB incidence and characteristics in the remote gulf province of Papua New Guinea: A prospective study

GB Cross; K Coles; M Nikpour; OA Moore; J Denholm; ES McBryde; DP Eisen; B Warigi; R Carter; S Pandey; P Harino; P Siba; C Coulter; I Mueller; S Phuanukoonnon; M Pellegrini

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TB incidence and characteristics in the remote gulf province of Papua New Guinea: A prospective study

GB Cross, K Coles, M Nikpour, OA Moore, J Denholm, ES McBryde, DP Eisen, B Warigi, R Carter, S Pandey, P Harino, P Siba, C Coulter, I Mueller, S Phuanukoonnon, M Pellegrini

BMC Infectious Diseases | Published : 2014

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-14-93

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Abstract

Background: The incidence and characteristics of tuberculosis (TB) in remote areas of Papua New Guinea (PNG) are largely unknown. The purpose of our study was to determine the incidence of TB in the Gulf Province of PNG and describe disease characteristics, co-morbidities and drug resistance profiles that could impact on disease outcomes and transmission.Methods: Between March 2012 and June 2012, we prospectively collected data on 274 patients presenting to Kikori Hospital with a presumptive diagnosis of TB, and on hospital inpatients receiving TB treatment during the study period. Sputum was collected for microscopy, GeneXpert analysis, culture and genotyping of isolates.Results: We estimat..

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