PREVALENCE OF MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS AMONG CHEST CLINIC ATTENDEES AT FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE OWO,ONDO STATE NIGERIA
Abstract
Tubercle bacillus (TB)is contagious and airborne. It is the second highest cause of death from an infectious disease worldwide,after the human immunodeficiency virus. This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis among chest clinic attendees at Federal Medical Centre (FMC). Owo, Ondo State. Two hundred and thirty (230) samples were collected and used for this research. One sputum specimens was collected from each patient and analyzed using GieneXpert. The result obtained showed that the overall prevalence of M.tuberculosis was 13.9%. The prevalence was higher among males (7.8%), than females(6.1%).Age group 25-34 years (3.5%) had the highest prevalence,while the least infected individuals were found in age 45 - 54 years, (1.7%). Nonetheless, there was no significant difference (p>0.05) in the prevalence of subjects with respect to age and sex.Everyone should be concerned with high mortality rate of M.tuberculosis infection because if this trend is left unchecked, it will certainly increase the risk of getting others infected due to the fact that M.tuberculosis is airborne.
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