An audiological profile of patients infected with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis at a district hospital in KwaZulu-Natal

• Published in: South African journal of communication disorders Vol. 63; no. 1; pp. 1 - 12
• Main Authors: Appana, Delicia, Joseph, Lavanithum, Paken, Jessica
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: South Africa Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG) 25.11.2016; AOSIS (Pty) Ltd; AOSIS; South African Speech-Language-Hearing Association (SASLHA)
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aminoglycosides - adverse effects; Aminoglycosides - therapeutic use; audiological monitoring; Audiological profiles; Audiology; Audiometry; Audiometry, Pure-Tone; aural rehabilitation; Communication; Drug dosages; Evaluation Studies as Topic; Female; Hearing disorders; Hearing loss; Hearing Loss - chemically induced; Hearing Loss, Bilateral - chemically induced; Hearing protection; Hospitals; Hospitals, District; Humans; Infectious diseases; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Middle Aged; multi-drug resistant tuberculosis, ototoxic hearing loss; Original Research; Otoacoustic Emissions, Spontaneous - drug effects; Otolaryngology; Patients; Quality of life; Research methodology; Sampling techniques; Sensorineural hearing loss; South Africa; Speech perception; Tuberculosis; Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant - drug therapy; Young Adult; South Africa; KwaZulu-Natal Province South Africa

Background: The increased incidence of multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and the consequent use of aminoglycosides with their ototoxic potential necessitate a better understanding of the audiological pattern of infected patients.Objective: To describe the occurrence and nature of hearing lo...