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[Epidemiology of tuberculosis].

J Alcaide Megías1, M N Altet Gómez, J Canela i Soler

  • 1Dirección General de Salud Pública. Departamento de Sanidad y Seguridad Social. Generalitat de Catalunya.

Anales Espanoles De Pediatria
|January 6, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Childhood tuberculosis in Spain shows a favorable trend. Nontuberculous mycobacterial interference with tuberculin skin tests was identified, necessitating modified interpretation guidelines for accurate diagnosis.

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Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Pediatrics
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Childhood tuberculosis remains a public health concern.
  • Accurate epidemiological data is crucial for effective control strategies.
  • Tuberculin skin test (TST) interpretation can be affected by various factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the current epidemiological trends of childhood tuberculosis in Spain.
  • To evaluate the accuracy of the tuberculin skin test in schoolchildren.
  • To identify factors influencing TST results.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of annual reports from Spanish tuberculosis research groups (1996-1997).
  • Application of the "mirror technique" in a large-scale tuberculin skin test survey (51,877 schoolchildren).
  • Evaluation of TST sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values.

Main Results:

  • Incidence rate of 12.79 per 100,000 inhabitants across 13 Autonomous Communities.
  • Prevalence of infection was 0.53% at age 6 and 4.7% at age 14 in 1998.
  • A 13 mm cutoff point optimized TST performance.

Conclusions:

  • Childhood tuberculosis in Spain has shown a positive trend in recent years.
  • Nontuberculous mycobacterial infections interfere with TST interpretation.
  • Modified American Thoracic Society guidelines are recommended for TST interpretation in children.

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