Prevalence of Tuberculosis among patients attending two Secondary Hospitals in Abeokuta Ogun State.

Abstract

This study was conducted to examine the rate of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among individuals attending the outpatient clinic of two hospitals in Abeokuta Metropolis in Southwestern Nigeria. Of the 132 individuals examined, the overall rate of tuberculosis infection was 16.7%. Infection was highest among patients in the 21-40 year age group (11.4%). Results also showed that 10.6% of male patients were infected with tuberculosis and 6.1% of female patients infected with tuberculosis. There was no significant difference between the sex and Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. There was also no significant difference between age-groups and Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. But there was a significant difference between the ESR and tuberculosis infection.