[Tuberculosis in the elderly: Epidemiology and outcomes of ambulatory followed-up in Abidjan].

Background: Very few works approach elderly's tuberculosis (TB) in developing countries. The aim of this study is to present elderly's TB epidemiology and the outcomes of the ambulatory follow-up of the tuberculous patients aged more than 65years old (TBE) compared to the TB among patients less than 65years old (TBY).

Methods: Our study is retrospective covering period of January 1999 to June 2006 activities of Adjamé's antituberculous center.

[Dynamic of respiratory pathology in a service of pneumology in black Africa in the context of HIV infection from 1998 to 2007].

Introduction: The pneumology in developing countries is practiced in a singular context: population mostly younger, endemic tuberculosis, high prevalence of HIV infection and growing pollution.

Objective: The aim of this study is to present respiratory pathology evolution in hospitalization of pneumology department in black Africa.

Methodology: Our study is retrospective and descriptive.