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M. Gutierrez, V. Vincent, D. Aubert, J. Bitez, O. Gaillot, L. Lebrun, C. Le Pendeven, M. Le Pennec, D. Mathieu, C. Offrendo, B. Pangon and Pierre-Audigier: “Molecular Fingerprinting of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. Risk Factors for Tuberculosis Transmission in Paris, France and Surrounding Area,” Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Vol. 36, No. 2, 1998, pp. XGH486-XGH492.
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TITLE:
Risk Factors in the Transmission of Tuberculosis in Nairobi: A Descriptive Epidemiological Study
AUTHORS:
Perpetual Wangui Ndungu, Gunturu Revathi, Samuel Kariuki, Zipporah Ng’ang’a
KEYWORDS:
Tuberculosis; Risk Factors; Transmission
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Microbiology,
Vol.3 No.2,
May
31,
2013
ABSTRACT:
Background: Tuberculosis is an infectious disease with an estimated 1.45 million deaths every year. Many patients get infected as a result of ignorance of the risk factors that contribute to disease transmission. Methodology: A descriptive epidemiological study was conducted on 258 patients presenting with pulmonary tuberculosis. Patients’ sputa were collected for laboratory analysis and patients were required to respond to a structured questionnaire on risk factors for transmission. Data among stratified groups were compared using bivariate analysis. Statistical significance was considered at p Results: There were significantly more males than females associated with pulmonary tuberculosis infection (χ2 = 0.963; df = 1; p (64.3%) patients were living in single rooms with 110 (42.6%) living with more than two people with a maximum of 10 people in a single room. Only 73 (28.3%) were living alone in a single room and only 7 families (2.7%) were living in houses with five or more rooms. Alcohol consumers and smokers were 102 (39.5%) and 93 (36%) respectively. Half of the patients (137 (53.3%)) had not completed secondary education with only 16 (6.2%) having completed tertiary education. Recurrent cases were 54 (21%) while those exposed to the disease either at home or working place were 75 (29.2%). Out of 171 patients who agreed to test for HIV, 46 (26.9%) were positive. Marital status had no effect on incidence of disease. Conclusion: Emphasis should be given to creating awareness of the risk factors associated with transmission of tuberculosis in order to reduce the rate of infection.
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