Tuberculosis Trends in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2005 to 2009

Gleason, Jessie A.; McNabb, Scott J. N.; Abduljadayel, Naila; Abouzeid, Mohammad S.; Memish, Ziad A.

doi:10.1016/j.annepidem.2012.01.007

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“…The incidence of TB in this population group is known to be two times higher than that among citizens and is increasing (15). Our study suggests that the foreign-born have not only a significantly higher incidence of TB but also a significantly higher proportion of MDR-TB than the rest of the patients.…”

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confidence: 49%

“…The fact that TB patients living in the Western provinces and in the Eastern province have, respectively, significantly higher and lower risks of MDR-TB than those in the rest of the country, which has instead important implications for TB and MDR-TB control. A recent study showed that western provinces, and in particular the Makkah province, have the highest TB incidence in the country (26/ 100,000 in Makkah) (15). This is explained by the fact that Makkah is the holy place for Muslims and is visited annually by millions of pilgrims from high countries where TB is highly en- demic, including Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Somalia, Sudan, Ethiopia, and Eritrea.…”

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“…The following variables were recorded: sex, age, place of residence, nationality, treatment history (new/ previously treated case), and HIV status. Medical records and the electronic TB information system maintained by the Ministry of Health were reviewed to confirm the reliability of the information collected through the questionnaire (15). All the data collected for the study were anonymous, and no patient identifiers were used throughout data collection and analysis period.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The epidemiology of TB is clearly influenced by immigration and mass gatherings, and these elements should be considered when a representative national survey is being designed (13)(14)(15)(16). In Saudi Arabia, all persons suspected of having TB, whether citizens or foreign-born, are screened mainly in nine TB referral laboratories located around the country.…”

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“…Regional differences in the incidence rate of TB in the country have been clearly demonstrated in several studies [5][6][7][8]. Some regions showed a decrease in TB prevalence, whereas other regions with a high number of immigrants showed an increase in TB incidence [9].…”

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Tuberculosis in Saudi Arabia: the journey across time

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2015

J Infect Dev Ctries

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Saudi Arabia is the third-largest Arab country with a moderate annual burden of tuberculosis. However, tuberculosis (TB) is among several infectious diseases that have not been brought under control, despite the government's considerable efforts. This is clearly evidenced by the ongoing transmission of several imported and indigenous clades of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In addition, the country faces the threat from rising proportions of extrapulmonary TB, non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections, and drug resistance. Furthermore, the country falls behind the global targets set by World Health Organization for the success rate of TB treatment. The country needs more population-based research studies, centralized and easily accessible clinical data registries, and centralized research and diagnostic facilities. This review focused on the trends of mycobacterial infections and on future proposals to improve TB control measures in Saudi Arabia.

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Poncet’s disease (reactive arthritis associated with tuberculosis): retrospective case series and review of literature

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The primary objective of this study is to describe the demographics and clinical characteristics of patients with Poncet's disease (PD) in the Makkah region in Saudi Arabia, where tuberculosis is on the rise. The secondary objective is conducting a PD systematic literature review to compare our findings. We studied seven patients who presented with arthritis within the first 3 years from diagnosis of active tuberculosis in two centers in the Makkah region: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and King Fahad Hospital in Jeddah from January 2005 to December 2011. We conducted a literature review on PD in multiple biomedical/pharmaceutical databases up to December 2011. We detected a new pattern of reactive arthritis associated with tuberculosis (TB). We identified this as PD or tuberculous rheumatism, which is a sterile reactive arthritis that can emerge during any stage of acute TB infection. Seven cases of Poncet's disease were identified in our study. The most common presentation was extrapulmonary with involvement of multiple sites. Six out of seven patients developed arthritis after initiation of anti-TB drugs; one patient developed polyarthritis after completion of anti-TB medication. Asymmetrical polyarthritis was the most common presentation and the resolution of the arthritis was with symptomatic treatment and continuation of anti-TB drugs except in one case. PD may manifest in a variable pattern during the course of active tuberculous infection. Physicians should be aware of this rare complication associated with a common disease to prevent delay in diagnosis and initiation of appropriate treatment.

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Tuberculosis Trends in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2005 to 2009

Cited by 21 publications

References 24 publications

Epidemiology of Antituberculosis Drug Resistance in Saudi Arabia: Findings of the First National Survey

Epidemiology of Antituberculosis Drug Resistance in Saudi Arabia: Findings of the First National Survey

Tuberculosis in Saudi Arabia: the journey across time

Poncet’s disease (reactive arthritis associated with tuberculosis): retrospective case series and review of literature

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