Naslov
Frequency of tuberculosis at autopsies in a large hospital in Zagreb, Croatia: a 10-year retrospective study
(Frequency of tuberculosis at autopsies in a large hospital in Zagreb, Croatia: a 10-year retrospective study)

Autori
Pavić, Ivana ; Radulović, Petra ; Bujas, Tatjana ; Perić Balja, Melita ; Ostojić, Jelena ; Baličević, Drinko

Izvornik
Croatian medical journal (0353-9504) 53 (2012), 1; 48-52

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, stručni

Ključne riječi
tuberculosis ; incidence

Sažetak
Aim: To assess the frequency and forms of pulmonary tuberculosis at autopsy in a high- traffic hospital in the capital city of a country with a low tuberculosis incidence. Methods: We performed a retrospective search of autopsy data from the period 2000 to 2009 at Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia. We also examined patients’ records and histological slides. Results: Of 3479 autopsies, we identified 61 tuberculosis cases, corresponding to a frequency of 1.8%. Active tuberculosis was found in 33 cases (54%), 23 of which (70%) were male. Of the 33 active cases, 25 (76%) were clinically unrecognized and 19 (76%) of these were male. Conclusion: Clinically undiagnosed tuberculosis accounted for a substantial proportion of active tuberculosis cases diagnosed at autopsy. Autopsy data may be an important complement to epidemiological data on tuberculosis frequency.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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