Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume 21, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 474-476

Increased risk for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in migratory workers, armenia (Article) (Open Access)

Truzyan N.* , Crape B. , Grigoryan R. , Martirosyan H. , Petrosyan V.
  • a American University of Armenia School of Public Health, Yerevan, Armenia
  • b American University of Armenia School of Public Health, Yerevan, Armenia
  • c American University of Armenia School of Public Health, Yerevan, Armenia
  • d American University of Armenia School of Public Health, Yerevan, Armenia
  • e American University of Armenia School of Public Health, Yerevan, Armenia

Abstract

To understand use of tuberculosis (TB) services for migrant workers, we conducted a cross-sectional census of 95 mi grant workers with TB from Armenia by using medical re cord reviews and face-to-face interviews. Prolonged time between diagnosis and treatment, treatment interruption, and treatment defaults caused by migrant work might in- crease the risk for multidrug-resistant TB. © 2015, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All rights reserved.

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Index Keywords

medical record review Human immunodeficiency virus infection risk Population Surveillance human middle aged Odds Ratio multidrug resistant tuberculosis Mycobacterium tuberculosis Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant outpatient care Aged interview migrant worker cross-sectional study Humans tuberculostatic agent Antitubercular Agents Treatment Outcome prevalence Article drug sensitivity adult migration microbiology Transients and Migrants Armenia mixed infection health survey
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84923171497&doi=10.3201%2feid2103.140474&partnerID=40&md5=2ef023b0a886c33ecc1b1845476cd504
DOI: 10.3201/eid2103.140474
ISSN: 10806040
Cited by: 4
Original Language: English