Childhood tuberculosis in Lambarene, Gabon: tuberculosis control in its infancy?

被引:7
作者
Flamen, A. [1 ,2 ]
Belard, S. [1 ,3 ,4 ]
Kokou, C. [2 ]
Janssen, S. [1 ,3 ,4 ]
Grobusch, M. P. [1 ,3 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Ctr Rech Med Lambarene CERMEL, Libreville, Gabon
[2] Albert Schweitzer Hosp Lambarene, Dept Paediat, Lambarene, Gabon
[3] Univ Tubingen, Inst Trop Med, Tubingen, Germany
[4] Univ Amsterdam, Acad Med Ctr, Dept Infect Dis, Div Internal Med,Ctr Trop Med & Travel Med, NL-1105 AZ Amsterdam, Netherlands
关键词
Childhood tuberculosis; Child; Tuberculosis control; Gabon; Africa;
D O I
10.1007/s15010-013-0529-5
中图分类号
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号
100401 ;
摘要
Central Africa is a region highly affected by the tuberculosis (TB) pandemic; however, data on local epidemiology are scarce. In the quest for gearing up towards tailored interventions, assessment of local baseline situations is mandatory. We conducted a retrospective study of 62 children registered in the TB register of a hospital in Lambar,n,, Gabon. The evaluation revealed a discrepancy between the TB burden and the commitment to control TB. Extrapolation of the incidence suggests an unexpectedly high childhood TB burden, assuming that the official overall TB incidence is an underestimate of the true TB burden in Gabon.
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页数:4
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