International Journal of Tropical Medicine
ISSN: Online 1818-779XISSN: Print 1816-3319
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.
How to cite this article:
A.A. Mohamedani, A.S. Abufatima and A.B. Bashir. Impact of Pulmonary Tuberculosis on Total and Differential Peripheral Blood Leukocytes Count.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/ijtmed.2014.33.37
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1816-3319/ijtmed.2014.33.37