The incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis among the homeless in north-eastern Poland

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作者：
Romaszko, Jerzy [1 ]
Bucinski, Adam [2 ]
Kuchta, Robert [3 ]
Bednarski, Krzysztof [4 ]
Zakrzewska, Magdalena [4 ]
机构：
[1] NZOZ Pantamed Ltd, Olsztyn, Poland
[2] Nicholas Copernicus Univ, Dept Biopharm, Fac Pharm, Coll Med, Torun, Bydgoszcz, Poland
[3] Municipal Ctr Social Assistance, Olsztyn, Poland
[4] Independent Publ TB & Lung Dis Unit, Olsztyn, Poland
来源：
CENTRAL EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE | 2013年 / 8卷 / 02期
关键词：
Tuberculosis; homelessness; poverty; risk groups; Poland;
D O I：
10.2478/s11536-012-0114-9
中图分类号：
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号：
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要：
Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease particularly affecting the poorest socioeconomic groups. One such group in Central Europe are the homeless. We developed a prevention programme that targets, among others, homeless individuals in Warmia and Mazury Province (in the northeast of Poland). We investigated 121 homeless persons. We performed surveys, X-rays and microbiological tests of the sputum for TB. Five cases of pulmonary TB were found. The prevalence of TB in this community was estimated at 4132 per 100,000 (4.13%). Efficient TB control justifies continued prevention programmes aimed at the systematic monitoring of the homeless population.
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