• 1. Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
  • 2. Department of Infection Control, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
  • 3. West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University / Department of Intensive Care Unit, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
QIAO Fu, Email: 114558366@qq.com
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Objective  To analyze the report status of the pulmonary tuberculosis in the elderly people aged ≥ 65 years old. Methods  The reported data of senile pulmonary tuberculosis and the whole population pulmonary tuberculosis at West China Hospital of Sichuan University between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2022 were retrospective selection. Descriptive methods were used to analyze the different characteristics and etiology of senile pulmonary tuberculosis. Results  A total of 2 182 senile pulmonary tuberculosis were reported. The report was mainly positive reports of etiology [1091 cases (50.00%)], and the component ratio increased year by year (χ2=49.986, P<0.001). The proportion of senile pulmonary tuberculosis in the whole population pulmonary tuberculosis increased from 17.62% in 2012 to 29.04% in 2022, and the difference between different years was statistically significant (χ2=40.261, P<0.001). In the reported patients, the male to female ratio was 2.30∶1. There were 7 cases of rifampicin resistant, 1 091 cases of etiology positivity, 674 cases of etiology negativity, and 410 cases of no etiology results. The number of reported cases in the age group of 65-74 was higher than that in the age group of 75 and above. The seasonal distribution was not obvious (concentration<0.3). The patients were mainly from other cities of the province [919 cases (42.12%)], and the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (including the Tuberculosis Ward) was reported the most [1439 cases (65.95%)]. The majority of occupations were retired individuals [952 cases (43.63%)]. Conclusions  From 2012 to 2022, the prevention and treatment of senile pulmonary tuberculosis has achieved some results, but the overall burden is still very heavy. The detection of senile pulmonary tuberculosis should be strengthened.

Citation: ZENG Qinghui, HUANG Wenzhi, PENG Yalan, WANG Yantong, ZONG Zhiyong, CHEN Yi, HU Ti, QIAO Fu. Analysis of the reported epidemic situation of pulmonary tuberculosis in the elderly patients at West China Hospital of Sichuan University. West China Medical Journal, 2024, 39(3): 373-377. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.202401134 Copy

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