@article{MAKHILLIJTM20149319893,
    title = {Impact of Pulmonary Tuberculosis on Total and Differential Peripheral Blood Leukocytes Count},
    journal = {International Journal of Tropical Medicine},
    volume = {9},
    number = {3},
    pages = {33-37},
    year = {2014},
    issn = {1816-3319},
    doi = {ijtmed.2014.33.37},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-3319&doi=ijtmed.2014.33.37},
    author = {A.A.,A.S. and},
    keywords = {blood,port sudan,differential leukocyte,monocytosis,Tuberculosis,male},
    abstract = {This study aimed at assessing the impact of pulmonary tuberculosis on leukocytes (count and differential) in patients living in Port Sudan city, Red Sea state, Sudan. This is a case control study covers the period from June 2006 to December 2008 at Port Sudan Tuberculosis Diagnostic Center. Hundred newly discovered, Ziehl Neelsen stain positive, males (77%) and females (23%) were randomly selected to be the study sample and fifty, apparently healthy adults males (76%) and females (24%) were also randomly selected to be the control group of the study. The ages of the patients ranged from 14-70 years old. The ratio of males to females was 3.3:1. Monocytosis was seen in (39%) of patients while (82%) of patients showed features of left shift granulocytes. Therefore, the presences of such haematological peripheral blood changes may predict raise the suspicion of pulmonary tuberculosis.}
    }