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GENDER FEATURES OF NEWLY DIAGNOSED INFILTRATIVE PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS

https://doi.org/10.18093/0869-0189-2014-0-1-77-80

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Analysis of gender difference in presentation of newly diagnosed infiltrative pulmonary tuberculosis included data of 252 males and 147 females and showed that females develop the disease more frequently in childbearing age (20 to 29 years) and have more frequent contacts with TB patients. The ways to diagnose the disease, clinical manifestations, irregular fluorographic examination, and delayed seeking the aid were not related to gender. Despite more localized lung injury in females the frequency of positive culture was similar in females and males but multidrug resistance of M. tuberculosis was registered 1.6-fold more often in females. This could indicate higher risk of TB transmission from a woman with pulmonary TB to children owing to their close contact.

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Koretskaya N.M., Narkevich А.А., Narkevich А.N. GENDER FEATURES OF NEWLY DIAGNOSED INFILTRATIVE PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. PULMONOLOGIYA. 2014;(1):77-80. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.18093/0869-0189-2014-0-1-77-80

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ISSN 0869-0189 (Print)
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