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505 casesAmong diagnosed tuberculosis cases, 505 were detected through health facilities.

Nigeriatuberculosepublished 2024Global health, science and practicePubMeddocument of 15 observations

0.2 proportionAlmost 2 in 10 women and girls living with HIV had limited access to tuberculosis services during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria.

Nigeriatuberculoseobserved 2021published 2022African journal of AIDS research : AJARPubMeddocument of 4 observations

1 %TB breast accounted for 1.0% of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases among tuberculosis patients at the TB DOTS clinic of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, from January 2017 to December 2021.

NigeriaTB breast · tuberculoseobserved 2017 to 2021published 2024West African journal of medicinePubMeddocument of 14 observations

TB remained the most common cause of death from a single infectious pathogen in 2019.

Nigeriatuberculoseobserved 2019published 2021International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the InternatPubMeddocument of 18 observations

22.5 %Among 726 TB patients' records reviewed at the DOTs centre in Federal Medical Centre Abeokuta between January 2015 and December 2019, 186 (22.5%) were co-infected with HIV.

Nigeriatuberculose · VIH/sidaobserved January 2015 to December 2019published 2022The journal of the Royal College of Physicians of EdinburghPubMeddocument of 6 observations

0.44 odds_ratioRespondents between 18–27 years were twice less likely to engage in good TB preventive practices (OR = 0.44, 95% CI: 0.25–0.78, p = 0.004).

Nigeriatuberculosepublished 2023African health sciencesPubMeddocument of 7 observations

1,089,129 individualsA total of 1,089,129 individuals were screened for tuberculosis in 15 hard-to-reach riverine local government areas in southern Nigeria over a 4-year period.

Nigeriatuberculosepublished 2024Global health, science and practicePubMeddocument of 15 observations

208 casesAmong 676 tuberculosis patients at the TB DOTS clinic of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, from January 2017 to December 2021, 208 had extra-pulmonary tuberculosis.

Nigeriatuberculoseobserved 2017 to 2021published 2024West African journal of medicinePubMeddocument of 14 observations

14.1 %Of the tuberculosis cases reviewed, 14.1% died on treatment.

Nigeriatuberculoseobserved 2008 to 2014published 2020Journal of infection and public healthPubMeddocument of 16 observations

75 %75% of the drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) group reported handling raw meat.

Nigeriatuberculosepublished 2024Journal of global antimicrobial resistancePubMeddocument of 8 observations

315 patientsThe number needed to screen (NNS) to detect one new tuberculosis case among diabetes mellitus patients was 315.

Nigeriadiabète (non précisé) · tuberculosepublished 2020Advances in respiratory medicinePubMeddocument of 7 observations

17.4 %Of the tuberculosis cases reviewed, 17.4% defaulted treatment.

Nigeriatuberculoseobserved 2008 to 2014published 2020Journal of infection and public healthPubMeddocument of 16 observations

6 %The Philippines accounted for 6.0% of the global total of people with TB in 2019.

Nigeriatuberculoseobserved 2019published 2021International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the InternatPubMeddocument of 18 observations

7.9 %Among 404 patients with tuberculosis in Oyo State, South-west Nigeria, 32 (7.9%) were diagnosed with diabetes.

Nigeriadiabète (non précisé) · tuberculosepublished 2022BMJ openPubMeddocument of 7 observations

16 %Of the tuberculosis cases reviewed, 16.0% were cured.

Nigeriatuberculoseobserved 2008 to 2014published 2020Journal of infection and public healthPubMeddocument of 16 observations

88.7 %The treatment success rate for tuberculosis patients under DOTS was 88.7% in 2012.

Nigeriatuberculoseobserved 2012published 2022African health sciencesPubMeddocument of 17 observations

46.5 %46.5% of the 99 patients with NTM isolates had a history of TB.

Nigeriatuberculosepublished 2026BMC infectious diseasesPubMeddocument of 10 observations

1.141 incidence_rate_ratioThe incidence rate ratio for bacteriologically positive tuberculosis between intervention and control areas was 1.141, with a 95% confidence interval of [1.058, 1.229] and p = 0.001.

Nigeriatuberculosepublished 2020PLoS medicinePubMeddocument of 12 observations

30.8 %The estimated five-year prevalence of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) among patients diagnosed with tuberculosis at the TB DOTS clinic of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, from January 2017 to December 2021 was 30.8%.

Nigeriatuberculoseobserved 2017 to 2021published 2024West African journal of medicinePubMeddocument of 14 observations

83.3 %Thirty (83.3%) children survived in the course of the study.

Nigeriatuberculose · VIH/sidapublished 2026Annals of African medicinePubMeddocument of 11 observations

123 casesAmong diagnosed tuberculosis cases, 123 were detected among household contacts of bacteriologically confirmed tuberculosis cases.

Nigeriatuberculosepublished 2024Global health, science and practicePubMeddocument of 15 observations

98.1 %98.1% of diagnosed tuberculosis cases commenced treatment.

Nigeriatuberculosepublished 2024Global health, science and practicePubMeddocument of 15 observations

4.9 %The proportion of tuberculosis patients lost to follow up was 4.9%.

Nigeriatuberculoseobserved 2012-2016published 2022African health sciencesPubMeddocument of 17 observations

63.4 %The LAM10_CAM genetic family accounted for 128 out of 202 (63.4%) Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates in Nigeria.

Nigeriatuberculosepublished 2019Journal of epidemiology and global healthPubMeddocument of 7 observations

73.6 %The tuberculosis-specific service readiness index was 73.6% in Anambra state.

Nigeriatuberculosepublished 2020BMC health services researchPubMeddocument of 14 observations