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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2022, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (7): 690-697.doi: 10.19982/j.issn.1000-6621.20220023

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Analysis of recurrence rate of pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Foshan and the influencing factors from 2014 to 2018

ZHONG Qian-hong1, MA Xiao-hui1, ZHONG Yong-hui1, ZHAO Zhi-meng1, ZHANG Xi-lin1(), XU Bang2, LUO Jie-ying3, ZHONG Li-ping4, DAI Lei5   

  1. 1Department of Tuberculosis Platform and Treatment, the Forth People’s Hospital of Foshan City, Guangdong Province, Foshan 528000, China
    2Tuberculosis Control Project Unit, Nanhai District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, Foshan 528000, China
    3Department of Tuberculosis Platform and Treatment, Chronic Disease Control Center, Shunde District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, Foshan 528000, China
    4Department of Tuberculosis Platform and Treatment, Sanshui District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, Foshan 528000, China
    5Department of Tuberculosis Platform and Treatment, Chronic Disease Control Station, Gaoming District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, Foshan 528000, China
  • Received:2022-02-09 Online:2022-07-10 Published:2022-07-06
  • Contact: ZHANG Xi-lin E-mail:zhangxlsn@163.com
  • Supported by:
    Non-financial Support from the Medical Research Fund Project of Guangdong Province(B2020108)

Abstract:

Objective: To investigate the recurrence rate of pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Foshan and its influencing factors,to provide scientific basis for preventing the recurrence of pulmonary tuberculosis. Methods: The medical record information of 15208 newly treated pulmonary tuberculosis patients who were reported and registered in Foshan City and whose treatment results were cured or the course of treatment was completed from January 2014 to December 2018 were collected from the “Tuberculosis Management Information System”, a subsystem of the “Chinese Disease Prevention and Control Information System”. Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to analyze the general data, clinical information, etiological results and treatment outcome of 161 patients with recurrent pulmonary tuberculosis. Results: A total of 15208 cases were included in this study. Of them, 161 cases (1.06%) relapse within 5 years. The cumulative recurrence rates were 0.40% (61/15208) after 1 year, 0.70% (106/15208) after 2 years, and 1.05% (159/15208) after 5 years. In the Cox proportional hazards regression model, local household registration (HR=1.56, 95%CI: 1.14-2.14, P=0.005), positive sputum smear at diagnosis (HR=2.92, 95%CI: 2.10-4.06, P<0.001), positive sputum smear after 2 months of treatment (HR=3.94, 95%CI: 2.41-6.47, P<0.001), abnormal blood urea nitrogen (HR=8.76, 95%CI: 5.00-15.36, P<0.001) were independent risk factors for the recurrence of pulmonary tuberculosis. Conclusion: The management of tuberculosis patients with local household registration, positive sputum smear at diagnosis, and abnormal blood urea nitrogen should be strengthened, and the quality of standardized treatment and management should be ensured. At the same time, targeted intervention measures should be carried out for this kind of high-risk population to reduce recurrence of pulmonary tuberculosis.

Key words: Tuberculosis, Recurrence, Risk factors, Regression analysis