Authors : O.A.. Olowe and H.B. Famojuro
Abstract: The study shows laboratory diagnosis of TB. The study tends to evaluate the detection rate of TB in the referral centres under consideration and the relationship of occupation, demographic characteristics, HIV/AIDS and socioeconomic factors to the high incidence of TB using simple laboratory techniques in the environment. Out of 734 cases presented for tuberculosis, 78 (10.6%) was positive. The age group 16-30 years old had the highest prevalence rate of (13.1%) while the least was age group >75 (4.8%). The effect of tuberculosis with age is not statistically significant (p>0.05).
O.A.. Olowe and H.B. Famojuro, 2010. Laboratory Identification of Pulmonary TB Using Simple Rapid Techniques in Osogbo South Western Nigeria. Research Journal of Medical Sciences, 4: 227-230.