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Oxford University Press, Clinical Infectious Diseases, 4(61), p. 554-562, 2015

DOI: 10.1093/cid/civ326

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Characteristics and Clinical Outcome of Bone and Joint Tuberculosis From 1994 to 2011: A Retrospective Register-based Study in Denmark

Journal article published in 2015 by Isik S. Johansen ORCID, Stig L. Nielsen ORCID, Malene Hove, Michala Kehrer, Shakil Shakar, Arne V. T. Wøyen, Peter H. Andersen, Stephanie Bjerrum, Christian Wejse, Åse B. Andersen
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Abstract

BACKGROUND:  Information on bone-joint tuberculosis (BJ-TB) is mainly based on data from high incidence areas. We conducted a nationwide register-based analysis of BJ-TB in Denmark during 1994-2011. METHODS:  We linked data from the national TB surveillance system on BJ-TB, hospital records, the Danish Hospital and Civil Registration Registry. RESULTS:  We identified 282 patients with BJ-TB, 3.6% of all TB cases (n=7936). Spinal TB constituted 153/282 (54.3%); immigrants comprised 83.3% of all cases. Danes were older and had higher Charlson Comorbidity Index score than immigrants (p