Clinical features of foreign-born tuberculosis patients in our hospital

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  • 当院における外国生まれ結核患者の検討

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Introduction: The proportion of foreign-born patients with tuberculosis （TB） in Japan has been increasing. This study aimed to clarify the background and clinical features of foreign-born TB patients in our hospital. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed all foreign-born patients with TB presented to our hospital from January 2016 to December 2020. Results: During the 5-year period, there were 18 foreign-born patients with TB （10 females）. Of these, 13 were between the ages of 20 and 29 years, and all of them were international students. The country of origin of the patients was as follows: 11 from Vietnam, 3 from Myanmar, 2 from China, 1 from Sri Lanka, and 1 from Indonesia. Most of the patients identified during the health check-up had been in Japan for shorter than 6 months at the diagnosis. There were 6 cases of anti-tuberculosis drug resistance. Conclusion: Most of the foreign-born patients with TB in our hospital were young and from countries with a high prevalence of tuberculosis. Because a considerable proportion of patients had anti-tuberculosis drug resistance, culture detection and susceptibility testing of bacteria are important for the treatment of foreign-born patients with tuberculosis.

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