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Social and Clinical Characteristics of Immigrants with Tuberculosis in South Korea

Authors
Min, Gee HoKim, YoungLee, Jong SeokOh, Jee YounHur, Gyu YoungLee, Young SeokMin, Kyung HoonLee, Sung YongKim, Je HyeongShin, CholLee, Seung Heon
Issue Date
5월-2017
Publisher
YONSEI UNIV COLL MEDICINE
Keywords
Immigrants; tuberculosis; microbial sensitivity tests; medication adherence; mass screening
Citation
YONSEI MEDICAL JOURNAL, v.58, no.3, pp.592 - 597
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Journal Title
YONSEI MEDICAL JOURNAL
Volume
58
Number
3
Start Page
592
End Page
597
URI
https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/83540
DOI
10.3349/ymj.2017.58.3.592
ISSN
0513-5796
Abstract
Purpose: To determine the social and clinical characteristics of immigrants with tuberculosis (TB) in South Korea. Materials and Methods: The registered adult TB patients who were diagnosed and treated in Korea Medical Centers from January 2013 to December 2015 were analyzed retrospectively. A total of 105 immigrants with TB were compared to 932 native Korean TB patients. Results: Among these 105 immigrants with TB, 86 (82%) were Korean-Chinese. The rate of drug-susceptible TB were lower in the immigrants group than in the native Korean group [odds ratio (OR): 0.46; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.22-0.96, p= 0.035]. Cure rate was higher in the immigrant group than in the native Korean group (OR: 2.03; 95% CI: 1.26-3.28, p= 0.003). Treatment completion rate was lower in the immigrant group than in the native Korean group (OR: 0.50; 95% CI: 0.33-0.74, p= 0.001). However, treatment success rate showed no significant difference between two groups (p= 0.141). Lost to follow up (default) rate was higher in the immigrant group than in the native Korean group after adjusting for age and drug resistance (OR: 3.61; 95% CI: 1.36-9.61, p= 0.010). There was no difference between defaulter and non-defaulter in clinical characteristics or types of visa among these immigrants (null p value). However, 43 TB patients with recent immigration were diagnosed as TB even though they had been screened as normal at the time of immigration. Conclusion: Endeavor to reduce the default rate of immigrants with TB and reinforce TB screening during the immigration process must be performed for TB infection control in South Korea.
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