title: Differences in clinical features of two immigrant populations with tuberculosis.
abstract: A study was performed to assess differences in the clinical presentation of tuberculosis between two groups of immigrants. Ninety-four patients seen in the emergency room for newly diagnosed tuberculosis between 2006 and 2012 were included. Forty-nine patients were from Asian countries and 45 from Latin America. Mean age [years (SD)] was 35.3 (13) in Asian patients and 33.9 (10) in Latin American patients. Asian subjects were predominantly male (40/49 vs 25/45; P=0.006). Patients from Latin American countries had a higher rate of pulmonary tuberculosis. A higher percentage of Asian patients lived in overcrowded conditions, whereas HIV infection was more frequent among Latin Americans. Most patients were treated with a quadruple regimen. Resistance to isoniazid was documented in two patients from Latin America.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital Universitario del Mar, Barcelona, España. Electronic address: Asupervia@hospitaldelmar.cat.
authors.forename: August
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Supervía
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital Universitario del Mar, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Oriol
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Pallàs
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario del Mar, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Lucilla
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Piccari
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario del Mar, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Sabina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Herrera Fernández
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario del Mar, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Marisol
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Domínguez Álvarez
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital Universitario del Mar, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cirera
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital Universitario del Mar, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: del Baño
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001208:Asia / Q000208:ethnology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003441:Crowding; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007843:Latin America / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D010154:Pakistan / Q000208:ethnology; D010362:Patients' Rooms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000382:microbiology; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000208:ethnology / Q000382:microbiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D007538:Isoniazid
keywords: Clinical features; Hallazgos clínicos; Immigrants; Inmigrantes; Tuberculosis