Authors : A.B. Bashir, A.S. Abufatima and A.A. Mohamedani
Abstract: This study aimed at assessing the impact of pulmonary tuberculosis on leukocytes (count and differential) in patients living in Port Sudan city, Red Sea state, Sudan. This is a case control study covers the period from June 2006 to December 2008 at Port Sudan Tuberculosis Diagnostic Center. Hundred newly discovered, Ziehl Neelsen stain positive, males (77%) and females (23%) were randomly selected to be the study sample and fifty, apparently healthy adults males (76%) and females (24%) were also randomly selected to be the control group of the study. The ages of the patients ranged from 14-70 years old. The ratio of males to females was 3.3:1. Monocytosis was seen in (39%) of patients while (82%) of patients showed features of left shift granulocytes. Therefore, the presences of such haematological peripheral blood changes may predict raise the suspicion of pulmonary tuberculosis.
A.B. Bashir, A.S. Abufatima and A.A. Mohamedani, 2014. Impact of Pulmonary Tuberculosis on Total and Differential Peripheral Blood Leukocytes Count. International Journal of Tropical Medicine, 9: 33-37.