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Analysis of cutaneous tuberculosis cases reported from 2000 to 2013 at a university hospital in Rio de Janeiro
- Source :
- Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Vol 49, Iss 3, Pp 373-375 (2016)
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT), 2016.
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Abstract
- Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious public health problem; however, the cutaneous form remains rare. METHODS: A retrospective analysis examined notified cutaneous tuberculosis (CTB) cases from 2000 to 2013 at the University Hospital Clementino Fraga Filho. RESULTS: Twenty-six CTB cases were documented during this period. Erythema induratum of Bazin was the most common form, and 86.7% of such cases occurred in women (p=0.068). Only one patient was HIV positive. CONCLUSIONS: This study confirms the rarity of CTB and highlights the need for multicenter studies in order to obtain an adequate number of cases for analysis.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16789849, 00378682, and 86010379
- Volume :
- 49
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.115ff67ae67745b6b630e8bb86010379
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0328-2015