To find the prevalence of HIV infection in pulmonary tuberculosis patients admitted in a secondary and tertiary care hospital of a rural area in Tamil Nadu – A retrospective study
Journal Title: International Journal of Research in Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics (IJRPP) - Year 2019, Vol 8, Issue 2
Abstract
Background Tuberculosis and HIV infections are the major health problems, especially in rural areas like Perambalur. Tuberculosis kills 1.8 million people per year worldwide. Unsuccessful treatment programmes for disease control and continued transmission are contributing to the emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (i.e., bacillary resistance to at least rifampicin and isoniazid). The spread of HIV infection has produced new challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis. Methods A retrospective study was conducted among 836 patients with the help of a proforma that consists of relevant details of patient taken from the treatment card. The data was collected among people who were pulmonary tuberculosis positive within the period of two years from January 2015 to December 2016. Results Among these pulmonary TB positive patients, 94 were found to be co-infected with HIV infection as per the data collected from District Head Quarters Hospital, Perambalur. The prevalence of TB with HIV co-infection was about 11.2%. These patients were presented with various atypical clinical presentations. 97% of pulmonary TB co-infected with HIV with these atypical presentations belongs to younger age group (10 to 27). The age group were majority of co-infection was between 30 to 40 years. The prevalence of co-infection has been reduced as compared to previous years, due to effective and supportive measures.
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R Nivetha
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