SCREENING FOR TUBERCULOSIS AMONG PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS IN HAMEDAN

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HASHEMI SEYED HAMID; MAMANI M.; JAMAL OMIDI SH.; GHALEHEIHA ALI; NADI EBRAHIM; KERAMAT F.

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Journal: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year:2009 | Volume:4 | Issue:1 Page(s): 31-34

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SCREENING FOR TUBERCULOSIS AMONG PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS IN HAMEDAN

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MENTAL DISORDERS

SCREENING

TUBERCULOSIS

TUBERCULIN SKIN TEST

Abstract

Background: Tubercle bacilli most often are transmitted from one person by the airborne route. The aim of the present study was to determine the frequency of latent TUBERCULOSIS infection and active pulmonary TUBERCULOSIS among patients with chronic psychiatric disorders in Hamedan.Patients and methods: In a cross sectional study, 215 patients with chronic psychiatric disorders were investigated for TUBERCULIN SKIN TEST. Those with an induration of ³10 mm were introduced for further evaluation, including a chest-x-ray and examination of the sputum for acid-fast bacilli for those with radiographic abnormalities. Results: Of 215 patients, 62 (28.8%) had positive TUBERCULIN SKIN TEST reaction. Age and duration of psychiatric disorders were significantly associated with test positivity. Of 62 tuberculin-positive patients, 25 (40.3%) had radiographic evidences of inactive pulmonary TUBERCULOSIS. None of them had positive sputum smear for TUBERCULOSIS.Conclusion: Chronic psychiatric patients are more susceptible to TUBERCULOSIS infection. SCREENING tests should be applied for these patients.

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HASHEMI, SEYED HAMID, MAMANI, M., JAMAL OMIDI, SH., GHALEHEIHA, ALI, NADI, EBRAHIM, & KERAMAT, F.. (2009). SCREENING FOR TUBERCULOSIS AMONG PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS IN HAMEDAN. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 4(1), 31-34. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/313502/en

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HASHEMI SEYED HAMID, MAMANI M., JAMAL OMIDI SH., GHALEHEIHA ALI, NADI EBRAHIM, KERAMAT F.. SCREENING FOR TUBERCULOSIS AMONG PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS IN HAMEDAN. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES[Internet]. 2009;4(1):31-34. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/313502/en

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SEYED HAMID HASHEMI, M. MAMANI, SH. JAMAL OMIDI, ALI GHALEHEIHA, EBRAHIM NADI, and F. KERAMAT, “SCREENING FOR TUBERCULOSIS AMONG PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS IN HAMEDAN,” IRANIAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 31–34, 2009, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/313502/en

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