Study of Prevalence of Tuberculosis among Patients Attending Chest OPD of A Rural Medical College in North Maharashtra.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 9
Abstract
Introduction: Major challenges to control TB in India include Strengthening of primary health-care infrastructure in rural areas of country. Medical College & hospital in rural area is definite hope in improving diagnosis and treatment of TB. Study done to know Prevalence of TB in patients attending Chest OPD of Medical College in rural area of North Maharashtra. Methods: We analyze 1 year Retrospective data of chest opd in Rural Medical College & Hospital. Total 18829 patients came to chest OPD in study period, among them 503 were symptomatic for TB. These patients were subjected for investigation and results were recorded. Results: Among 503 TB suspects 61 (12.12%) were sputum AFB positive. Among 61 smear positive 40 (66%) were Male and 21 (34%) were Female. Smear AFB positive rate is 12.13%.Proportion of Pulmonary TB is 14.91% and Extra-Pulmonary TB is 7.36%, the prevalence of TB is 0.59%. The Extra-pulmonary TB cases were 37, out of them 8 (22%) Plural TB, 19 (51%) Lymph node TB, 4(11%) Abdomen TB, 5(13%) spine TB and 1(3%) case of CNS TB. Conclusion: study conclude that prevalence of TB is 0.59%.Thorough evaluation done in tertiary level hospital which help in segregating TB cases from Non-Tubercular cases.
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Mayur V. Devraj, Sujit S. Kadam
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