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85.4 %Among 48 culture-positive patients, 41 (85.4%) were identified as MTBC isolates.

Gabontuberculoseobserved October 2018 to October 2019published 2026IJID regionseurope_pmcdocument of 10 observations

27 %At week 26, positive results were obtained for 22 (27%) of 83 sputum samples with Xpert MTB/RIF.

Gabontuberculoseobserved week 26published 2013The Lancet. Respiratory medicineeurope_pmcdocument of 9 observationsDOI 10.1016/s2213-2600(13)70119-x

47.9 %Among hospitalised PLHIV with tuberculosis, 47.9% were on antiretroviral therapy.

Gabontuberculose · VIH/sidaobserved 2021-2022published 2025Southern African journal of infectious diseaseseurope_pmcdocument of 11 observationsDOI 10.4102/sajid.v40i1.695

82 %The three markers' model (CK-MB-HEPC-PLa2G2A) had a diagnostic accuracy of 82% after cross-validation.

Gabontuberculosepublished 2022Infectioneurope_pmcdocument of 5 observationsDOI 10.1007/s15010-022-01760-8

4 %At week 26, positive results were obtained for seven (4%) of 169 sputum samples with liquid culture (Bactec MGIT960 system).

Gabontuberculoseobserved week 26published 2013The Lancet. Respiratory medicineeurope_pmcdocument of 9 observationsDOI 10.1016/s2213-2600(13)70119-x

20.2 mg/LThe mean concentration of CRP in TB patients was 20.2 mg/L 4 weeks following anti-TB treatment.

Gabontuberculosepublished 2023Journal of clinical tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseasesPubMeddocument of 5 observations

3.6 %3.6% of tuberculosis patients died during treatment.

Gabontuberculoseobserved 2022 to 2023published 2025IJID regionsPubMeddocument of 9 observations

5 %At week 26, positive results were obtained for ten (5%) of 199 sputum samples with smear microscopy.

Gabontuberculoseobserved week 26published 2013The Lancet. Respiratory medicineeurope_pmcdocument of 9 observationsDOI 10.1016/s2213-2600(13)70119-x

66 %In Lambaréné, Gabon, 66% of TB patients had bacteriologically confirmed TB between 2012 and 2014.

Gabontuberculoseobserved 2012 and 2014published 2016The American journal of tropical medicine and hygieneeurope_pmcdocument of 12 observationsDOI 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0668

80.3 %The overall successful treatment rate for tuberculosis was 80.3%.

Gabontuberculoseobserved 2022 to 2023published 2025IJID regionsPubMeddocument of 9 observations

11 %L5 lineage strains accounted for 11% of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strains isolated in Gabon between 2012 and 2022.

Gabontuberculoseobserved 2012–2022published 2025IJID regionseurope_pmcdocument of 8 observations

29.3 %Among 41 MTBC isolates, rifampicin monoresistance was detected in 12 (29.3%).

Gabontuberculoseobserved October 2018 to October 2019published 2026IJID regionseurope_pmcdocument of 10 observations

6 strainsSix Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strains showed additional fluoroquinolone resistance in Gabon.

Gabontuberculoseobserved 2012–2022published 2025IJID regionseurope_pmcdocument of 8 observations

54 %Among 28 cases of tuberculosis sepsis in HIV-negative patients, 54% (15/28) were women.

Gabontuberculoseobserved January 1991 to September 2022published 2023Infectioneurope_pmcdocument of 7 observationsDOI 10.1007/s15010-022-01950-4

2 timesThe prevalence of diabetes was twice as high in tuberculosis patients compared to non-tuberculosis patients in Moyen Ogooué Province, Gabon.

Gabondiabète (non précisé) · tuberculoseobserved 2018 to 2020published 2022EClinicalMedicineeurope_pmcdocument of 4 observations

2 per_20In three departments of two facilities (2/20 facilities), TB patients and presumed TB cases were observed to be consistently provided with surgical masks.

Gabontuberculosepublished 2021BMC health services researcheurope_pmcdocument of 5 observationsDOI 10.1186/s12913-021-07236-z

26 %At week 8, positive results were obtained for 46 (26%) of 175 sputum samples with solid culture (Löwenstein-Jensen medium).

Gabontuberculoseobserved week 8published 2013The Lancet. Respiratory medicineeurope_pmcdocument of 9 observationsDOI 10.1016/s2213-2600(13)70119-x

13.8 %Among hospitalised PLHIV with tuberculosis, 13.8% had extra-pulmonary tuberculosis.

Gabontuberculose · VIH/sidaobserved 2021-2022published 2025Southern African journal of infectious diseaseseurope_pmcdocument of 11 observationsDOI 10.4102/sajid.v40i1.695

60 %Among 141 children with tuberculosis in Libreville, Gabon between 2011 and 2021, 60% of cases were from precarious housing areas.

Gabontuberculoseobserved 2011–2021published 2024HeliyonOpenAlexdocument of 13 observationsDOI 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e33609

9.7 %In the Moyen-Ogooué province, Gabon, 9.7% of surveyed healthcare workers had excellent knowledge about tuberculosis.

Gabontuberculosepublished 2021BMC infectious diseaseseurope_pmcdocument of 6 observationsDOI 10.1186/s12879-021-06225-1

19.7 %19.7% of tuberculosis patients experienced unsuccessful treatment outcomes.

Gabontuberculoseobserved 2022 to 2023published 2025IJID regionsPubMeddocument of 9 observations

25 %Among 24 multi-resistant strains, 6 (25%) were pre-XDR.

Gabontuberculosepublished 2025Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobialseurope_pmcdocument of 8 observations

2,045 pg/mlCK-MB median level was 2045 pg/ml in active TB cases.

Gabontuberculosepublished 2022Infectioneurope_pmcdocument of 5 observationsDOI 10.1007/s15010-022-01760-8

65 %L4 lineage strains accounted for 65% of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strains isolated in Gabon between 2012 and 2022.

Gabontuberculoseobserved 2012–2022published 2025IJID regionseurope_pmcdocument of 8 observations

53 %In Lambaréné, Gabon, treatment success was achieved in 53% of TB patients.

Gabontuberculosepublished 2016The American journal of tropical medicine and hygieneeurope_pmcdocument of 12 observationsDOI 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0668