High tuberculosis prevalence in a psychiatric hospital in Vietnam

L. van Duc; M. Vree; F. G. Cobelens; L. T. Phuc; D. N. Sy

High tuberculosis prevalence in a psychiatric hospital in Vietnam

L. van Duc, M. Vree, F. G. Cobelens, L. T. Phuc, D. N. Sy

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Abstract

Little is known about tuberculosis (TB) prevalence in psychiatric hospitals in Vietnam, but prevalence may be higher than in the general population. We assessed the TB prevalence among in-patients of a psychiatric hospital in 2005 in Danang City, Vietnam. Of 300 in-patients, 70 had an abnormal X-ray or prolonged cough, and underwent sputum smear examinations. The prevalence of smear-positive TB was 0.33% (1/300, 95%CI 0.008-1.9). Twenty-three (7.7%) patients had X-ray lesions suggesting active TB and 22 (7.3%) had a history of TB treatment. TB prevalence was high in this psychiatric hospital, and TB infection control needs strengthening

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	686-688
Journal	International journal of tuberculosis and lung disease
Volume	12
Issue number	6
Publication status	Published - 2008

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